Green & Brown Anole Care Sheet
Lizard
6 - 9 inches long
7 - 10 years
Insectivore
Diet & Nutrition
Green Anoles are insectivores. Offer a variety of live insects including small crickets, small mealworms, small waxworms, and cockroach nymphs. Hatchling
Green Anoles will eat fruit flies or pinhead crickets.
Feeding Schedule
Feed babies and juveniles once daily. Adults should also eat daily, although they may not eat as much as a younger Green Anole. Dust food with calcium powder daily & a multivitamin once a week. Feed them the amount they will eat in 10 minutes.
Housing & Habitat
Green Anoles come from tropical climates such as El Salvador and South
Florida. The environment should be kept warm and humid. Provide plenty of foliage for hiding along with various branches for climbing. Green Anoles may be kept alone or in pairs. If housed together Green Anoles should be of similar size to avoid injury. Never house two males together in the same tank. Two females generally get along well. A male and female will likely breed if housed together.
Enclosure Size
An adult must have a minimum cage size of 20" Long x 10" Deep x 12" High, also known as a 10-gallon tank. A screen lid is recommended for safety.
Substrate
Due to humidity requirements an absorbent substrate is desired. Peat moss or coconut fiber are preferred.
Temperature & Lighting
Temperature
A Green Anole's basking spot should be 90°F. The cool end of the tank can be as cool as 70°F.
Lighting
Since this is a diurnal species, it requires two light bulbs. One is the heat lamp which also emits UVA. The second is a UVB lamp. The UVB lamp will specifically say UVB on the box. If the box doesn't say UVB, it's not UVB.
Plant and Fish bulbs are not UVB bulbs.
Humidity & Watering
Humidity
Green Anoles also require high humidity. The cage should be sprayed once to twice daily with a spray bottle. Spray until the cage and decorations are dripping. Humidity levels should be between 60% - 70%.
Watering
Provide a bowl of fresh drinking water at all times.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do Green & Brown Anoles eat?
Green Anoles are insectivores. Offer a variety of live insects including small crickets, small mealworms, small waxworms, and cockroach nymphs. Hatchling Green Anoles will eat fruit flies or pinhead crickets.
What size enclosure does a Green & Brown Anole need?
Green Anoles come from tropical climates such as El Salvador and South Florida. The environment should be kept warm and humid. Provide plenty of foliage for hiding along with various branches for climbing. Green Anoles may be kept alone or in pairs. If housed together Green Anoles should be of similar size to avoid injury. Never house two males together in the same tank. Two females generally get along well. A male and female will likely breed if housed together. An adult must have a minimum ...
What temperature and lighting does a Green & Brown Anole need?
A Green Anole's basking spot should be 90°F. The cool end of the tank can be as cool as 70°F. Since this is a diurnal species, it requires two light bulbs. One is the heat lamp which also emits UVA. The second is a UVB lamp. The UVB lamp will specifically say UVB on the box. If the box doesn't say UVB, it's not UVB. Plant and Fish bulbs are not UVB bulbs. Humidity: Green Anoles also require high humidity. The cage should be sprayed once to twice daily with a spray bottle. Spray until the cage...