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#2254145
Deidrea
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Species Question 
My Dad brought my first two anoles home with him from a Florida vacation back in November. Over the weekend, while working on a car they had not driven since the trip, he discoverd yet another lizard. He promptly brought it to my house and put it in the enclosure with the other two- while we were not home and before I had the chance to look at him. At first glance, the new addition appears to be an anole....but after looking a little closer, this one’s feet seem to be different. The new lizard has more of "suction cup" type toes? It has been hard to examine him too closely being as he is stressed in his new environment and hiding behind the styrofoam rock wall in their tank. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of what this one could be. It’s been concerning to me as I know different species shouldn’t be in the same tank due to parasites, etc. He is in a spot at the moment it would be near impossible to drive him out, so I am hoping for the best at this point. Any ideas anyone as to species and what danger this may impose to them being in the same tank?
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02/06/12 08:15am
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#2254150
Atrax27407
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Message To: Deidrea In reference to Message Id: 2254145
Species Question
Sounds like a Gecko. There are several species in Florida - all imported. Post a picture.
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02/06/12 08:59am
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#2254154
Deidrea
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Message To: Atrax27407 In reference to Message Id: 2254150
Species Question
I will as soon as I can get a decent pic of it. Where he is hiding presently, you can only (barely) see his underside. Do you think it’s going to hurt them to cohabitate? I have been reading different blogs here and there and everyone seems to have a different opinion. This will make the third lizard in a 29 gallon tank.
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02/06/12 09:38am
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#2254156
Deidrea
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Message To: Deidrea In reference to Message Id: 2254154
Species Question
I found this pic online that looks identical to the one I have.
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02/06/12 10:10am
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#2254294
Baja
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Message To: Deidrea In reference to Message Id: 2254156
Species Question
I think that’s a house gecko
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02/06/12 10:02pm
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#2254380
Deidrea
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Message To: Baja In reference to Message Id: 2254294
Species Question
Any opinions on how this one will do in the tank with my 2 anoles. He is in an area that I have found impossible to remove him from. Hopefully he will adapt quickly and come out where I can reach him....until then I am worried about the two different species giving something (parasites, etc.) to the other that may make one or the other sick.
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02/07/12 01:10pm
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#2254567
Baja
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Message To: Deidrea In reference to Message Id: 2254380
Species Question
There’s a house gecko forum but nobody goes on it. If you go to the lizard in general forum they might know what to do.
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02/08/12 05:48pm
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#2254639
Deidrea
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Message To: Baja In reference to Message Id: 2254567
Species Question
I looked at the forum, but like you said- there weren’t many posts. I will post a question over there and see what happens. As of right now, the gecko is still hiding in the same spot and the anoles seem to not even notice. I am really more worried about disease than fighting at this point. I could tear the styrofoam wall down and force the gecko out....just hate to make the mess and upset them (I try to never handle them unless absolutely necessary) if they will be OK temporarily. Thanks for your input, always appreciated :)
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02/10/12 08:02am
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#2256460
Froggfreak
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Message To: Deidrea In reference to Message Id: 2254639
Species Question
House Geckoes and Anoles get along fine. Most people say that keeping more than one species in an enclosure is detrimental to the health of the animals. I have found that a house gecko and an anole will get along quite fine, and even bask with eachother. The house geckoes move faster than any lizard I’ve ever seen, they can definitely outrun the anole. My anoles didn’t mind my house gecko when I had them. They would let him eat first too. A good idea if possible is to provide two seperate basking spots, or add another one some how to the one you already have, just so that the gecko doesn’t have to share space with the anole if it doesn’t want to and to avoid any conflict. My gecko would lay right on my anole, then the other anole would lay on the gecko, and theyd just lay there all day.
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02/22/12 06:14pm
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#2256476
AnoleQueeeeen
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Message To: Froggfreak In reference to Message Id: 2256460
Species Question
Actually mixing species is a big NO NO. The different parasite levels are fatal. Never mix different species. If you have them together SEPERATE them please.
Maddie
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02/22/12 08:20pm
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