Chameleon eats anole..wha? :(

So I came across this today while perusing forums and youtube for some feeding cup suggestions..

http://youtu.be/Pcvgeuxn24U

Not sure how I feel about it, since my main thought is wtf and why since worms and bugs and all are plenty of food for your chameleon. Why feed it a live reptile? Ug.

I'd think it could cause issues and possible impaction. It's the same reason we don't feed tarantulas mice, aside from the cruelty factor (imho) and the excess calcium from the bones of eating vertebrates can cause issues. Seems kind of like a posturing silverback type of behavior.. Like oh look how cool?

I agree, my first thought is why let that happen, but that said, when I had my big outdoor enclosure both of my boys shot at a wild anole on occasion. I don't think they got one but you never know. I guess in nature anything smaller is fair game- does not make it easier to watch.....

I would never feed mine an anole intentionally, but I do know that my one chameleon ate a few on occasion. Living in Florida, they are in abundance down here and from time to time they get inside my one enclosure. The first time I saw it I was mortified and did not know what to do, whether to try and rip it out of its mouth or what!! I am sure there are a few I don't know about either and just as well! I felt sorry for the little guy. My chameleon never got sick or anything from it, but like I said it is not something that I would add to their diet on a regular basis.

Mine (I'm also in Florida) also catch wild anoles and geckos too on occasion, but I never give them lizards on purpose. I love lizards, so catching/buying anoles to use as feeders is beyond me but I do understand that the chameleons don't feel the same way. If they see one in their cage because it snuck in on a plant or squeezed in to catch crickets then it's fair game as far as they are concerned.

Especially with my Meller's, they say vertebrates are probably a larger percent of their diet in the wild than we think. It doesn't thrill me but it seems like a relatively rare occurrence.

Yea, I mean they're opportunistic feeders so they'd eat anything that came along. But I wouldn't feed one just because.

I live in colorado, so I doubt I'd run into any wild anoles out here. If I did I'd be worried lol.

nothing wrong with that in the wild some of the bigger species have been known to eat little birds. when i had my ousti i treated him to anole many times he always got excited when we went to my friends pet store for his tasty meaty treat

Anoles are highest rated lizard with parasites. Why risk it?