Anoles


 * Freckles the Anole

Diet-** Meal worms and crickets


 * Health Issues-** Normally stressed from capture, dehydrated emaciated covered parasites


 * Things needed** **In its cage-** Vitalize (or other UVB-proceeding fluorescent) - 12-14 hours a day, 1 basking light, 1 nocturnal heat light, as need to maintain night time temperature, 1 under-tank heating pad (human heating pads are appropriate), 2 thermometers (cool end and warm end; ideally, a third should be placed in the basking), Sterile peat moss potting soil over 1 inch of pea gravel, OR 1-2 inches of potting soil covered with bark much, several 2 inch potted plants- helps maintain humidity and provide cover and shade from the UV and basking lights Sansevierias are good, as are bromeliads, philodendrons, ivys, orchids / vines and ground-covers), logs or branches for basking (essential for Arboreal Lizards!)


 * Where it Lives-** Found in southeastern USA, Cuba, Jamaica, and other Caribbean islands.

A memorable experience i had with freckles the anole was on tuesday november 10. Dr. Day and I were trying to get freckles out of the cage so that we can take a picture of him. Anoles are known to be jumpy. Freckles jumped out of the cage. He was running around behind the cage and we were unable to recapture him. After about 5 minutes of trying to capture him we finally caught him. This was a scary but memorable experience.

Another story that happened with freckles was one day Freckles got in a fight with another male anole. The male had freckles clenched in his mouth. blood was every where. Dr. Day thought he was going to die. Luckily she was there to save the day. Dr. Day could have died if Dr. Day did not take action.