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#1721246

Mealse
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Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

i just bought my anole shes really skinny I’m tring but i don’t know how to make her gane weight hhhheeelllppp!!!!!!!!!

04/30/08 03:32pm

#1721276

Slicky
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Message To: Mealse In reference to Message Id: 1721246

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

chill out i have an anole to and when i got my first anole he was skinny over the days when you feed him he will gain wait and plus how do you expect him to gain weight if you just got him

04/30/08 04:03pm

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Emma0828
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Message To: Slicky In reference to Message Id: 1721276

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

Try feeding him wax worms to help him gradually gain weight.Only use wax worms when your anole is in this condition-skinny.Wax worms are high in fat and delicious in an anole diet.Your anole may reject any other food product once introduced to the wax worm so use this method occasionally.I hope he gets well

04/30/08 04:35pm

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Emma0828
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Message To: Emma0828 In reference to Message Id: 1721301

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

sorry, her*

04/30/08 06:53pm

#1721426

Kumi
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Message To: Emma0828 In reference to Message Id: 1721411

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

Only my boy will eat Wax worms, so it’s not a guaranteed that your anole will eat it, my boy got so fat on them. Fatness is determined by the thickness of their tail at the base. Hope your anole gaines weight.

04/30/08 07:07pm

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Mealse
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Message To: Kumi In reference to Message Id: 1721426

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

but what if she doesn’t gain any weight???????????

05/01/08 03:31pm

#1722446

Emma0828
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Message To: Mealse In reference to Message Id: 1722295

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

Chances are she may die,she needs the nourishment from the food. I recall that you said you just recently got her,it may take a couple of days for her to get use to the environment you provided for her.

05/01/08 05:50pm

#1748975

Mealse
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Message To: Emma0828 In reference to Message Id: 1722446

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

i did what you all said and she was doing good 4 a while but now shes real skinny again
she wont eat,drink, or play. i have the temp right and humidity. temp is at 85 to 90 and
humidity is at 70 to 76. i dont know what to do.

05/28/08 09:17am

#1750184

TwilightRealm
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Message To: Mealse In reference to Message Id: 1748975

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

Can you post a picture of the anole?

05/29/08 03:53pm

#1750384

Lopo
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Message To: TwilightRealm In reference to Message Id: 1750184

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

u guys overlooked something... how much are you feeding her how often and one huge thing... are you dusting with vitamins and calcium etc?

05/29/08 07:14pm

#1753453

Greenandscalyanoles2
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Message To: Mealse In reference to Message Id: 1721246

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

I have heard you can fatten a green anole up with some waxworms.

06/06/08 12:54pm

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TwilightRealm
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Message To: Greenandscalyanoles2 In reference to Message Id: 1753453

Skinny anole!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!

Lopo is right. If I recall correctly, you’ll want to feed each anole 3-4 crickets every other day. It’s best to gut-load the crickets, which is when you feed them things like Fluker’s Orange Cube food (available at several pet stores) or certain foods from your kitchen. Crickets by themselves aren’t that nutritious for your anoles. Then once a week you’ll want to dust them with a calcium dust (it’s a nutrient supplement powder, also available at pet stores). You do this by putting the about-to-be-fed crickets in a little baggy like a ziplock, putting in a little bit of the calcium dust, and then lightly shaking the bag to get the crickets coated.

If you are feeding them the proper diet and every other day, then waxworms, I’ve heard, can be another solution if your anole won’t eat. However, use sparingly--waxworms are a tasty treat to most, and if an anole gets addicted to it, it won’t want to eat anything else.

Anyone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. I’m going off of what I’ve read, and what I practice.

06/06/08 04:36pm