Garden lizard!
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Persnickety Parson's
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Its definitely an Anolis species, I want to say brown anole but the head shape seems a bit too slender, and looks more like a green anole, it is difficult to tell with the blurry pic.
It does look like a male based off the head shape. (One male per enclosure)
That said in MY OPINION these are some of the best pet lizards out there.
For care a 20 gallon planted enclosure will work, However to get the most out of your lizard I strongly recommend a 55 gallon tank with a lot of plants and wood work.
My personal set ups were always a 55 gallon aquarium, with one make, and three to four females. For tank mares they get along splendidly with long tailed grass lizards, but aside from that I don't mixed anoles with anything else other than the various "house geckos"
They need full spectrum lighting, use a T5HO fixture with a uvb reptile build for "tropical lizards" along with a 10k"daylight bulb" Most fixtures come with one.
They do NOT drink from water dishes, so I mist them twice daily.
Food is obvious, soft bodied insects. If you want to watch some action add black soldier flies and watch them pull mid air catches.
They will learn to eat from food dishes and possibly your hand, but keep physical handling to a minimum, they are delicate and unless they choose to sit on your hand, don't appreciate restraint.
Here is a good example of a general purpose anole enclosure.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/chameleon-enclosure-nearly-done.174800/#post-1579753
I hope this helps, and I hope you decide to keep them.
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Klyde O'Scope
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I'll second the green anole (pictures), though I'd be more comfortable with a better picture and what state/region you're in. I also think it's likely not a baby (they don't get very big).
I'm going to disagree slightly on enclosure. From Reptiles Magazine's care sheet:
These are one of the few lizards that you can house multiples together, though it's not necessary.
They also do fine with plastic plants, though a single decent sized Schefflera would (IMO) be perfect.
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MobiTheVeildCham
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I have a question that I might know the answer to- Will Mobi (Juvinile Veiled Cham) eat Toe? (Green Anole)
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Persnickety Parson's
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Yes
Klyde O'Scope
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Don't beat around the bush—tell it to her straight up!
TMK and IMO, there are so few exceptions to the, "never house 2 reptiles together" adage that it may as well be carved in stone. That said, there are exceptions (e.g. green anoles with other green anoles)—and exceptions to the exceptions. As a Canadian friend once told me, "Ya never know, eh?"
And chameleons can be sneaky little bastards! Turn your back for one second and it's, "ZOT! YOINK! Munchmunchmunch... What anole? I didn't see any anole... was there an anole in here‽"
MobiTheVeildCham
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Wow- xD I should release him back outside then- We don't have the money for ANOTHER cage.
MobiTheVeildCham
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He's so cute tho- I wanna keep him T~T
Klyde O'Scope
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The upside is, if you live in an area where they're indigenous, you can always go out later and find some. When I was a kid visiting my grandparents in Florida, my grandfather taught me how.
Get up early on a cool (not frigid) morning, spread a bedsheet (or tarp or similar) on the ground under some shrubs, take the shrub by the trunk, and shake vigorously. The anoles (should) will drop onto the sheet—still somewhat groggy from the cool morning temps—and you can gather up a few as you desire. EZ-PZ
MobiTheVeildCham
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Nice! Ima have a big Anole collection and take care of all of them! :>
MobiTheVeildCham
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Another question, Anoles DO eat mealworms, right?
Klyde O'Scope
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Definitely. Not saying they're necessarily the best feeder, but mine always seemed to relish them.
MobiTheVeildCham
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Mkay. I took my "anole" to my science teacher's classroom, and she said it wasn't an anole, in fact, it's an invasive species killing off the anoles. It looks very similar to an anole, but there are a few differences in patterns.
Klyde O'Scope
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Brown anole?
Knight anole?
Tropical House Gecko?
Mediterranean Gecko?
IMO, a better pic & geographical state you're in would still help.
MobiTheVeildCham
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She said it's not an anole at all-- She also said it came from Mexico. I live in Houston Texas, and I'm not sure I can get a better picture.
MobiTheVeildCham
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Nevermind! she was wrong about it not being an anole. I searched up invasive lizard species and apparently its a brown anole!
MobiTheVeildCham
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They're invasive to the green anole and come from Florida Keys
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