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at Tue Jul 22 22:58:57 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by antonm ]
We call these things "Asian Vine Lizards". I believe thats simply another common name for them around here, feel free to correct me. Regardless they seem very similar in care from my research so the info should apply. Pretty common but not very popular so not many shops have them. Very similar care to an anole (if you've never dealt with them). So far we have had no problems mixing them with anoles. Larger anoles such as big headed anoles and guyana blue anoles can cause a problem but common green anoles, bahaman anoles and such should be just fine. House geckos are good similar size lizards that are very cheap and hardy. They, however, are prone to get stressed out and drop their tails/die if kept with others. To keep those alive you need a relatively large tank and a couple of tricks. Tell me what tank you plan to get and your budget and I can give you some further solutions. UV light is a must for all of them to thrive, I recommend a 5.0 (~5% UBV) Day-Glo or something similar. 5.0 "Iguana" lights and similar lights should be ok as well (Look for the UV percentage). Keep the temeratures around 85 to keep everyone happy but all of the lizards you specified can handle temperatures of 95- for a SHORT period of time. If it gets too hot, put ice cubes on the screen to cool it down. If it is the problem persists, you need to consider moving your tank to a cooler area because 90 is pretty much a basking temperature. Humidity should be anywhere from 50-70 with a desired percentage of 65. Regular misting should keep it up pretty easy in a glass tank. If not, get a humidifier similar to my tokay's tank (picture below). As for breeding, I cannot say. They may or may not. What I do know is that the larger the enclosure the larger the chance. The cage furniture is the important part. Lots of hiding spots is a must. Different levels of terrain and many available homes drop the fighting rate dramatically. Keep the hiding spaces of similar size and strategical place so nobody feels lesser (dont make it too boring though  ). By strategical I mean putting a hiding spot insanely far from the water or feeding dish. After a while most lizards learn that they are under no threat but the beginning times are crucial. Geckos like to hide up top against the glass in an upright position. Good ideas include gluing cork bark to the side with background to keep them feeling secure. Hollow bamboo works nice and looks natural. 1 or 2 entrances maximum. Anoles prefer to hide in foliage and tree branches, as do the vine lizards. Provide small leaved, yet very full and dense plants for the anoles such as live or fake ficus. Give the grass lizards.....grass....and low shrubbery. Small ground hideaways work nicely as well. Shallow water dish for the anoles and the grass lizard and regular misting of the nearby wall for the gecko. Tell me if I missed anything or if you have any other question. As for the blue anoles, they are not for sale  . Over the course of 15 years, we were able to acquire a whopping amount of 3. I believe the chances are 1/13000 for one to pop out. Their "street price" is 100$ but due to low availability usually cost us nearly 150$. With common pet markup, they would cost about 400$ which nobody would ever pay. Besides theyre a cool "Not for sale" pet . On the other hand, we CAN sell you some rare Anolis Extremus for about 60$ if you want an expensive anole. The shop is San Jose, California. Tell me if you want the exact adress.
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RE: antonm can you help me out here - antonm, Tue Jul 22 22:58:57 2003 