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 Will green anoles eat/kill their young?

I’ve got 3 female anoles who (for the most part) get on great and live happily together, recently theres been 2 young anoles hatched in the tank. The dominant female ignored the first one but seems intent in hunting and killing the youngest one - will she really kill it or is she just likely to be hunting for something else?
08/31/09  12:09pm

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   Message To: Draconiz666   In reference to Message Id: 2065826


 Will green anoles eat/kill their young?

I believe that if anoles are not properly fed they will eat their young, but i thought that was just the male (father) I could be wrong
10/01/09  07:42pm

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   Message To: Anole_lover_16   In reference to Message Id: 2079249


 Will green anoles eat/kill their young?

Both sexes view hatchlings as a food source if they are small enough. Generally, if the adults are well-fed, they are not interested in expending the energy to catch the hatchlings (which are quite fast!).
10/02/09  12:25am

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   Message To: Atrax27407   In reference to Message Id: 2079313


 Will green anoles eat/kill their young?

yeah, i’ve been keeping them very well fed!! the smallest one actually bops its head (must be male) at Thor (the daddy), which is brave/stupid as it would fit nicely in his mouth.

SO FAR, theres 3 babies (that i know of) and they sit happily in the trees alongside the other lizards



10/02/09  05:01pm


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