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 #2066128


Draconiz666
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 What can i feed anoles?

might sound obvious, i’ve tried crickets - and they dont bother with them cos they hide at the bottom of the tank and my anoles dont move from the top. Mealworms - same problem unless i put them on the hammock, then the lizards just watch them wriggle off and then forget about them. Locusts sometimes get eaten or will sweat to death in the tank - they keep changing their mind over what size locust they want to eat. They eat waxworms in spring cos they dont eat ANYTHING over winter, and i heard they’re for a treat only, but if its all they eat... when they get bored of waxworms there isnt much they will eat.

They only seem to like eating things that have no nutritional value whatsoever - like little fruit flies/other tiny flies that get in the tank, they go crazy over the beetles that mealworms turn into and go absolutely nuts over the moths that waxworms turn into!!

they get a lot of variety, but it means that i’ve got tubs of food that never gets eaten cos you cant just buy 12 mealworms and 10 locusts, so most of the feeder food dies or gets so big it wanders around the tank eating the greenery (i sometimes leave the locusts in after they shed cos i figured their skin will be softer and they might get eaten, also gives the anoles something to look at ~ they get mesmorised by the locusts sometimes)

i’ve fun out of things to feed them. I even put some mango and dragon fruit in (just to see what they thought of it, they licked it a bit - more out of curiosity i think). they had pureed apple once but i took that out cos they liked it and ate some of it, but also went walking around in it and got covered in sticky stuff and mud!

any ideas what else they can eat? or if they’re hungry enough will they eat something they’re not fussed about?
09/01/09  03:25am

 #2066367


TwilightRealm
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   Message To: Draconiz666   In reference to Message Id: 2066128


 What can i feed anoles?

Please read Atrax’s caresheet. It has detailed explanations about the various types of insects. Link
09/01/09  04:47pm

 #2066729


Draconiz666
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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 2066367


 What can i feed anoles?

thanks, i’ve tried most of those foods, but they are SO picky its not even funny any more!
09/02/09  03:19pm

 #2066736


TwilightRealm
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   Message To: Draconiz666   In reference to Message Id: 2066729


 What can i feed anoles?

That’s because you’ve been feeding them too many waxworms.
09/02/09  03:44pm

 #2066800


Tiari
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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 2066736


 What can i feed anoles?

Try staving off the wax worms, they are HIGH in fat, and likely keeping their appetites down. Check with your herp vet beforehand, but try "fasting them" for a day or two before introducing a food, likely they will eat at that point anything that moves.
09/02/09  05:49pm

 #2066932


Atrax27407
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   Message To: Tiari   In reference to Message Id: 2066800


 What can i feed anoles?

Moths of the appropriate size.
09/02/09  11:00pm

 #2067002


Draconiz666
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   Message To: Atrax27407   In reference to Message Id: 2066932


 What can i feed anoles?

living in a city makes hunting on their behalf a bit risky, so the only moths they tend to get are those from wax worms. i worry about starving them incase it makes them more aggressive towards one another, but i’ll try that cos at the moment i’m wrapped round their little green fingers. i found a woodlouse once and they literally tore it 4 ways - i felt kinda sorry for it!
09/03/09  04:36am

 #2067128


Tiari
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   Message To: Draconiz666   In reference to Message Id: 2067002


 What can i feed anoles?

Try looking for online suppliers, there are many out there who have live feeder insects at reasonable prices. I order Phoenix worms online, as no distributor or pet shop near me carries them.

If you don’t like ordering online, try looking in the phone book in your area for "bait and tackle" shops. Most "bait" items are just the thing your Anole’s are looking for, and they are pretty cheap.
09/03/09  12:49pm

 #2067179


Draconiz666
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   Message To: Tiari   In reference to Message Id: 2067128


 What can i feed anoles?

i get my food online nowadays, but , yeah, we’ve got a bait shop in the city, so i might take a wander in there and see if they stock live foods



09/03/09  02:55pm

 #2067385


Kingcosmo7
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   Message To: Draconiz666   In reference to Message Id: 2066128


 What can i feed anoles?

Try hand feeding them.
09/03/09  11:01pm

 #2067390


TwilightRealm
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   Message To: Kingcosmo7   In reference to Message Id: 2067385


 What can i feed anoles?

I don’t use the use in handfeeding anoles. Bearded dragons, sure, but not anoles.
09/03/09  11:12pm

 #2067401


Kingcosmo7
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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 2067390


 What can i feed anoles?

I sometimes hand feed my green anole... It isn’t harmful to him is it?
09/03/09  11:40pm

 #2067447


Kaitymay
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   Message To: Kingcosmo7   In reference to Message Id: 2067401


 What can i feed anoles?

i had to hand feed mine at one point.... i was advised not to and that it can cause them to be obese and lazy. i dont think it stresses them that much though.
09/04/09  02:06am

 #2067462


Draconiz666
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   Message To: Kaitymay   In reference to Message Id: 2067447


 What can i feed anoles?

i used to hand feed Horus cos she couldnt hunt, but now i leave them to it. sometimes if i’m putting a moth in or something they REALLY want, like a beetle, they’ll come and grab it before i get a chance to hide it in there - tho i think i hide the food more for the benefit of the poor bug thats going in so it doesnt get torn into pieces by the lizards fighting over it.
09/04/09  03:56am

 #2067554


Dragco2448
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   Message To: Draconiz666   In reference to Message Id: 2067462


 What can i feed anoles?

r u moths good for anoles



09/04/09  10:51am

 #2067585


Kaitymay
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   Message To: Dragco2448   In reference to Message Id: 2067554


 What can i feed anoles?

from atrax`s care sheet-

LEPIDOPTERA – Butterflies and Moths. Moths are excellent prey items for your Anole. If possible, they should be a daily menu item during the warmer months. They have good nutritional value and Anoles can’t seem to resist chasing them. A good way to get a reluctant Anole to eat is to put a moth in the enclosure. The Anole will go through gyrations rivaling a world-class gymnast trying to catch a moth. The exercise is good for them! Moths are easy to catch at both light and scent traps and are very abundant throughout the warmer months.



09/04/09  12:10pm


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