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Post by Luri on Sept 23, 2005 11:48:19 GMT -5
I noticed that people seem very determined to have their green anoles stay green because it seems to be the general indication that they're happy.
However, mine is always brown. He only turns green when I :
1) Turn off the UV light.
2) Mist his enclosure which involves turning off the UV light and taking it away so it doesn't get wet.
3) He's sleeping.
Because of this, I'm not sure if my anole is only brown because he's unhappy, or if he's brown because he's trying to better absorb the heat from the light.
The only other sign that he might be brown because of stress is that I can see a few of his ribs. Are they not supposed to be visible at all on a healthy anole?
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Post by Paulito on Sept 23, 2005 17:40:44 GMT -5
More info such as how long you have had it, what other lighting you use and what you feed it would be helpful.
I doubt the UV light contributes to the problem and all green anoles turn green when they sleep. You should be able to slightly see ribs, but if they protrude from its body it's a malnourished anole.
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Post by Luri on Sept 24, 2005 8:53:22 GMT -5
I've had him for a little more than a month now.
I got him from a faire where the people were selling him to me as a "baby dragon" and gave me ALL the wrong information regarding anoles. (They told me he could be tamed with constant handling. That sand/gravel is a perfect substrate. That I could feed him any insect I find in the yard. That the plastic two-gallon carrying case with the pink top would be more than enough room for him to live in... etc, etc.)
The lighting I use is a "Slimline Reptile Fixture with Super UV Lamp" that says it "simulates natural daylight while producing 3%+ UVB and 7%+ UVA."
I feed him small crickets that are dusted with ReptoCal.
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Post by Paulito on Sept 24, 2005 19:05:04 GMT -5
I thought people were trying to get those "baby dragon" sellers closed down. Wow, I'm no tree hugger or anything but those people piss me off. I think Dozer has heard more stories about them than I have but I know other reptile sites warn people about them. Anways, make sure you have a heat lamp along with your UV lamp if you don't already. You should be able to find that info at anoleforest.com.
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Post by Luri on Sept 24, 2005 23:49:02 GMT -5
Yeah, I was VERY angry when I looked up information on anoles on the internet and found out I was pretty much lied to for a quick buck on how to care for the little guy.
Oddly enough though, he was constantly green inside the plastic pink carrying case even though there was no light, heat, and I didn't have anything but dried anole pellet food at the time.
He only turned brown after I put him inside his new 10-gallon enclosure. I'm not really sure what that means.
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Post by newby on Apr 11, 2006 22:52:59 GMT -5
This story sounds just like myne. I am having the exact problem with my anole. Does he just need time to get used to the change or what? I really want him to live a long life, but am afraid that he is so stressed he will get sick and die. What do I do?
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Post by Juccer on Apr 14, 2006 15:53:41 GMT -5
Hey,
I have 3 green Anoles, a male and 2 female. The 2 feamles are always green and the male is always brown (expect he sleeps, or hunts, or something). However, i got him about a xear now, so i guess if he was sick or something he wouldn't live still. My point of view in this case is that some Anole likes to be brown/green some not
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Post by sixeachlimb on May 16, 2006 13:18:02 GMT -5
I'm new to anoles but have to say my experience so far has been that my female anole is brown more often than the other, and unless there is obvious stress (me changing water or plants, although slowly) the female tends to be fairly brown most of the time. The enclosure specs are bang-on in both tanks, with UVB lamps, a heat source at one end (a lamp, not a rock), high humidity around 70%, and a pretty good diet of crickets dusted with supplement + waxworms/moths once a week or so. So I dont' think it can be the conditions, although I'm no expert, so who knows. Until mine learn to talk (haha) and tell me what's bothering them, I'm gonna keep my eye more on their other behaviour, eating, drinking, etc. to monitor their health, the tricky little buggers!  Interesting, though. |
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Post by Juccer on May 18, 2006 15:18:22 GMT -5
yes, it is. I've strted to blive in the color changing doesn't monitor anything at all
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Post by Ashley on Jun 1, 2006 12:13:10 GMT -5
Ive have been having the same problem, my anole is green though and is not eating and i got her from a carnival and they also gave me the wrong info. Her ribs are showing and she has brown spots what can i do?
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