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ecosystem for a green anole

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pimpbebo

what plants can live in the same tank as a green anole? how many green anoles can live in a 55 gallon tank.

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Accepted Answer

11/17/2009 8:28:32 PM

Sylvias

First off... i am basing my answer on observations of wild green anoles. I have never kept them as pets. Just keep that in mind. 1 male, 2 or 3 females depending on the size...I would stick with one or two as the females can fight if they feel stressed or in competition. Males WILL fight regardless, but will be more inclined to with a female present. I would make sure they are all of relatively the same size to prevent the biggest from taking all the food or even eating the little ones (Never seen this in green anoles but cuban browns will not hesitate to eat a little one in the winter when insects are rare) Any of the normal vivarium plants would do well with anoles. Bromeliads, pothos, dracaena's, schleffera, the list goes on. In my opinion pothos is possibly the BEST starter plant for someone new to vivariums, it grows in all types of conditions and doesn't stop!

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11/18/2009 9:21:13 AM

JohnJohn

I have no idea how many anoles could be happy in a 55 gallon tank. You should try to do some google searching on your questions. I'm not sure if the males are very terretorial or not, but maybe. You might also want to start out with not too many, because they might breed and fill up your tank. (just thinking outloud here).

I'm thinking about putting a few anoles in a tank in my office. They're fun to watch!

Assisted Answer

11/18/2009 11:50:44 PM

JackAsp

You'll probably want to use at least one snake plant. They're for sale all over the place, they're very hardy, and they're solid enough to handle the lizards jumping and climbing on them. I have one that's actually been serving as a bromeliad support structure for quite some time. Not only does that not seem to bother it, but neither does a big fat toad constantly digging into its roots.
I'd also suggest using sphagnum due to its antibacterial qualities. Oh, you can then cover it up with coconut fiber or appropriate quality potting soil or whatever, but you don't want the lowest layer where there's no drainage to stagnate and start developing the wrong kind of bacteria and spreading, so a nice acidic bottom layer is a good thing.

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