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#2067465
Draconiz666
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 Licking
All of my anoles will lick something the moment they walk onto it - not in a drinking way, they just put their tongue on it briefly. is this how they determine territory in the tank? or do i just have tasty foliage in there?
im thinking its more likely to be the former, that they’re claiming that bit of log as their territory or leaving signals for one another - like tigers but smaller - in which case does it drive them mad when i move the logs around when i clean them out?
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09/04/09 04:32am
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#2067586
Kaitymay
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Message To: Draconiz666 In reference to Message Id: 2067465
Licking
i assume, they are reptiles, so like snakes they will smell with their tongue. they dont care when you move things. as long as they have basking areas.
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09/04/09 12:13pm
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#2067587
Kaitymay
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Message To: Kaitymay In reference to Message Id: 2067586
Licking
my apologies, i put that wrong lol.. they are reptiles, so i assume that they are using their tongue to smell the area..just like snakes
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09/04/09 12:15pm
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#2067675
Kingcosmo7
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Message To: Kaitymay In reference to Message Id: 2067587
Licking
As far as I know, snakes are the only animals that smell with their tongues.
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09/04/09 03:34pm
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#2067697
Rawksan
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Message To: Draconiz666 In reference to Message Id: 2067465
Licking
Anoles, like some other lizards such as iguanas, bearded dragons, leopard geckos actually have a Jacobson’s organ located in their mouth. This sensory organ will read chemical information that is brought from outside with the tongue. When they lick that way, they are ’tasting’ their environment such to know for instance; if it is another male’s territory, or what type of ground they are on.
The way they determine their territory is by doing social displays such as head bobbing toward anoles or in general, or chasing others.
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09/04/09 05:09pm
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#2067764
Kaitymay
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Message To: Rawksan In reference to Message Id: 2067697
Licking
monitors and skinks smell with their tongues. i know that.
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09/04/09 08:25pm
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#2067808
Tiari
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Message To: Kaitymay In reference to Message Id: 2067764
Licking
That’s very interesting, its not an observation I’ve made with my Anole’s. Granted they could be doing it when I am not watching, but the only time I see their tongues is if I see them drinking.
As long as they are plump and healthy, you should make more notes of that observation. I for one would be fascinated at the behavior, and you could be witnessing something unknown before or special to your particular Anoles. I would check too with your herp vet, to see if they’ve observed it before and any information they have on that behavior.
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09/04/09 11:55pm
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#2067882
Draconiz666
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Message To: Tiari In reference to Message Id: 2067808
Licking
i think it must be them tasting who has been where or marking their territory. i saw them this morning at it, theres a spot in the tank that gets the light first (i’ve 2 lights that come on at different times so they have a morning, then midday with both lights, then evening with one light) and my dominant female was up there, the moment she chased off another female, the male was up there and licked HIS spot - when he was trying to get the attention of a female, the dominant female came back and licked the same spot and had a good look around for him before settling there. it might just be a coincidence tho cos they do literally lick EVERYTHING - including each other - which is just weird. might be that they’re after salt cos they lick me too, but i wasnt aware anoles were salt junkies!!
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09/05/09 05:05am
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