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 #1720119


BCJC
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 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

So A guy on craigs list gave me a 55 gallon aquarium for FREE went to the stroe got some substrate and some cute plants. Also a lady on craigs list gave me the screen top talk about awsome so the whole thing cost me like 5 dollars with out the light. So here are the pics



This is Lily my female



This is lenny my male.



Their new 55 gallon enclosure instead of the ten gallon I had before



So there it is tell me what you think about it all please and thank you :)



04/29/08  02:54pm

 #1720145


TwilightRealm
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   Message To: BCJC   In reference to Message Id: 1720119


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

Just a newbie here, but I’d probably put more plants in the aquarium, so they can climb the leaves and hide and sleep in them. Maybe some of larger type of wood pieces for the basking area.

Where is your UV light..? And their water dish, and the two thermometers and hygrometer? You may know all of what I’m about to say, and I apologize if you do, but here goes:

Even though they drink the water droplets you spray on the plants, providing a water dish with shallow water can help them learn to drink water from there, too. Especially good if you may not mist the cage as often as it needs to be (a few times a day). I have noticed my anoles have taken to occasionally taking a drink of water from their water dish. I end up having to refill it every couple of days.

You can get a terrarium canopy at the pet store and use a fluorescent UVB bulb in it, and rest the whole thing on top of their cage. It’s important that they get a lot of UV rays like they would from the sun. UVA isn’t as important as UVB--some speculate UVA helps the anole’s state of mind, but UVB is vital to their health. 5% is a good bulb for anoles. This light needs to be on for 12 hours a day.

As for the basking light, it too should only be on for 12 hours a day. Bright lights at night can prevent an anole from getting a good night’s sleep, and stress them out. You shouldn’t need a secondary source of heat for the basking side unless the temperature drops to under 60 (and then in that case you can change out the bulb in the basking light for an infrared).

It’s important to have two thermometers, one on the basking side and one on the other side of the tank, so you can monitor the temperatures. The hygrometer is to monitor the humidity in the tank. For anoles, you’ll want it to be 50% or higher, and this is typically done by misting the tank a few times a day. You can use an automated mister, water dripper, or just a spray bottle (which is cheapest in the long run if you’re on a budget).
04/29/08  03:16pm

 #1720159


BCJC
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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 1720145


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

So yeah i know all that and yes I am on a budget and I am slowly but surely getting everything I need for it. I mean i had a 10 gallon enclosure for both of them and at least they now have lots of space. The thermomters and everything are a little expensive right nwo and i have to wait until i get paid to get them I spray there cage 2-5 times a day and I watch them drink off of the leaves. I don’t want a water dish in there because I don’t need retarted crickets drowning in it everytime I feed them lol. The light is a UVA Light and i haven’t had the money to go get a UVB light but will be shortly. Anyhow i have read atrax’s care sheet and am trying to get there thanks for the advice though.
04/29/08  03:23pm

 #1720179


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   Message To: BCJC   In reference to Message Id: 1720159


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

You don’t still have the geckos in there with them, do you?

Also, you can round thermometers and hygrometers (the kind that don’t need to be plugged in) from Amazon, easy. Link And it’s nice to be able to buy for cheaper from sellers of pet stores on there.

There’s also water dishes you can buy that have a little bump on one side, so crickets can climb on out. I have one, and a cricket did fall into the water dish once, but then he waded over to that and climbed on out. If you buy a water dish that doesn’t have something like that, I’ve seen in pet stores that they have this funny little ridged ball thing that you can put in the water dish, that allows crickets to climb out. I feel water dishes are important in ensuring your anoles definitely stay hydrated.

Glad to hear you’ll be getting the UVB soon. It helps them absorb calcium. Speaking of calcium, what are you feeding them? Gut-loading crickets helps, and dusting them once a week with calcium dusting. Crickets in general aren’t that nutritious for them, which is why gut-loading and dusting them helps your herps.
04/29/08  03:31pm

 #1720198


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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 1720179


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

Yeah the crickets get a good dusting I get 50 crickets at a time and dust 25 of them with the stuff that has a picture of Lenny on the front. Where can i get a UVB bulb other than pets mart that will double as a basking bulb really dont want two lights in the cage. and what wattage should I get and all that stuff.
04/29/08  03:42pm

 #1720211


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   Message To: BCJC   In reference to Message Id: 1720198


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

It’s really good to have two lights (with the UV bulb more centered on top of the cage to provide light to both sides) so that when they want to be out of the basking heat, they can go to the other side of the cage and still get the proper UV rays, and just hide in the leaves when they want the shade. I imagine you wouldn’t want to give them a single light source because that’s saying if they want the UV, they have to bask for it, when they may not want the heat, just the light (and fluorescent (UV) doesn’t give off as much heat as your typical incandescent can).

Also, I dust the crickets just once a week. Not the crickets in their container, but the ones about to be fed.
04/29/08  03:48pm

 #1720280


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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 1720211


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

Anoles dont need a water dish actually, in fact most will not even think about drinking from them
04/29/08  04:43pm

 #1720532


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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1720280


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

Gotta admit it’s handy though, in case the tank isn’t misted enough. In nature anoles wouldn’t use something like a water dish, but those in captivity can learn how. Sometimes it appears difficult for anoles to drink the water droplets if you have fake plants with cloth-like leaves that soak up the droplets.
04/29/08  07:41pm

 #1720548


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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 1720532


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

You can train an anole to drink from a container by putting it under one of your plants and letting water drop off the leaves into since that is what attracts them. Like i said I mist their enclosure at least 3-4 times a day so i dont worry about it. Oh and my anoles are green again they haven’t been green in a while and after a few hours in their new home they seem to already be happy again.
04/29/08  07:51pm

 #1720702


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   Message To: BCJC   In reference to Message Id: 1720548


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

HOW did you get the pix so close up! Great pictures...

I am in favor of a water dish, like, it helps monitor how much moisture is in the tank. Also it’s a visible reminder: when it is dirty, the area needs cleaned. Sometimes the liz’s run through the water. It is a very shallow glass butter dish with pea gravel in it to prevent drownings. In case the tank is too dry, a water dish evaporates off some moisture. Same with live potted plants. Balanced, healthy way to monitor at a glance, plus misting 2X a day.
04/29/08  09:59pm

 #1720978


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   Message To: Tigerlizzy   In reference to Message Id: 1720702


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

I just used an old digital camera and zoomed in on them plus these were taken in Their older smaller tank. So they didnt have anywere to go.
04/30/08  09:05am

 #1722424


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   Message To: BCJC   In reference to Message Id: 1720978


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

You definately need LOTS more foliage and branches, and the UV light along with the thermometer/hygrometer should be the first things on your list before transferring your anoles over to the larger tank.

I would recommend putting them in the smaller tank for the time being, at LEAST they are getting their accurate lighting there (they DID have a UV light in their old tank, right??)

Also, what kind of substrate are you using? Make sure it does not have bark fines, coconut refuse, fertilizer, perlite, etc. in it. I use peat moss for my enclosure. It works great. Soft and it has nothing in it that can harm the anoles.

Here are pics of my enclosure (and anoles for fun!) to give ya an idea of what you could do with your enclosure. Go all out if necessary!! The more plants, the better! The anoles will LOVE it!

My 30-gallon tank:



Buster:



Yumi:





Sora:



05/01/08  05:30pm

 #1723979


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   Message To: BCJC   In reference to Message Id: 1720119


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

I also have a 55 gal for two females. Here’s an idea of just how much coverage they should have in there. Also, make sure they have a heat source such as an infared lamp NO HEAT ROCKS. I’m sure I still don’t have enough vegetation in there for them. I’ve also added two large branches that I sanitized in the oven in there now (pic was taken before they were added)



05/03/08  11:14am

 #1726382


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   Message To: GApeachMomma   In reference to Message Id: 1723979


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

GApeachMomma: Do you have a UV light? All I see is what appears to be a basking light.... what are you using as your UV light source? The window near where it is placed will not suffice.
05/05/08  09:07pm

 #1726695


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   Message To: DragonTU84   In reference to Message Id: 1726382


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

dude, i had 2 geckos when i was in jr high, and they had the exact same names, lenny and lilly, lol
05/06/08  01:22am

 #1726899


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   Message To: DragonTU84   In reference to Message Id: 1726382


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

Dragon there are two light fixtures there: one clamped to the side of the cage and one sitting on the screen. The one clamped is UVB and the one sitting on the screen is the basking light.
05/06/08  10:45am

 #1750399


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   Message To: GApeachMomma   In reference to Message Id: 1726899


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

umm why the flowers it looke like u took dirt and some branches maybe a few decorative lightbulbs and threw in some anoles for the hell of it..... umm... yeh.. woow.. o and dragontu i love your set up that makes a really good use of fake plants i’ve never liked them myself but how there not on the grouan and like on the log looks really kewl! o and i named my anole after yours!! soro!! lol he died yesterday due to getting a burn from the heat lamp he almost made it but stopped eating for 4 days =[ my first anole i guess it was one of those learning expirements huh? sigh i need a new male now and my females are laying eggs i might have some soro juniors sooner than expected



05/29/08  07:30pm

 #1776391


Missy squirrel
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1720280


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

your right my anole looks like he bathes in his water dish!!!
06/28/08  09:10am

 #1777603


TwilightRealm
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   Message To: Lopo   In reference to Message Id: 1750399


 Pictures of lenny and lilly and their new enclosure :)

Lopo, please read Atrax’s Caresheet to minimize harm to your anoles...
06/29/08  02:36pm


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