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Hi all ain't posted in ages been keeping green anoles about a year and a half now.Had 5 with one left, i lost my first due to the ill health of her when i first got her.She was a rescue case which failed.The other 3 i lost due to trying them with mealworms, which most probably caused an impaction.Slowly they stopped eating stopped being so active and then died. It's a horrible story i know but one thing i have learnt is that i don't recommend any one feeding there anoles mealworms. Any way i have one female left in an 80 gallon tank on her own and she is doing just great. Take a look at the pic tell me what you think.Thx Gilbery007

WOW!! Is Leeloo ever jealous! How do you ever find her in that thing? I have trouble finding Leeloo in her 29 gallon sometimes.

Nice job on the enclosure!
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Torey
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
0.1 Anolis Carolinensis (Leeloo)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

LOL i dont find her.Sometimes i think she has escaped when i open it to mist, i wont see her for days then she will just be sitting there on a branch one day LOL.I might get her a male soon i dont know though she is doing very well on her own.If a male was in there you would probably see him sitting around or running up a branch.Thx for your post Gilbery007

Very nice! I'm sure your anole is really happy The only thing I'd change is add more shrubbery-type plants near the ground if it's a Brown anole, and ditch the substrate if it's small enough that it could fit into their mouths (which is what it looks like, but I can't tell).

Either way, it's great to see someone provide their anole with the space and environment it needs! Kudos to that
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Got hips like Cinderella / Must be having a good shame / Talking sweet about nothing / Cookie I think you're Tame

I've tried to add potted plants to the bottom but never have any luck (I aint got those green fingers)LOL.The substrate is ok i've always used it and never had a problem.One problem i do have with the tank though is that my humidity is quite low Any ideas what plants i can use that are really hardy and easy to look after???Thx Gilbery007

Some super easy potted plants to try are snake plant (Sanseveria or Mother-in-Law's Tongue) and Pothos. Snake plants are VERY easy to keep, and have stiff, tall, upright foliage. Pothos is a leafy vining plant very similar in appearance to a philodendron. DON'T get a philodendron, though, as some of them have an irritating sap. The biggest problem people have with plants is watering too much. Let the soil get fairly dry before adding water, or the plant will drown.
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Torey
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
0.1 Anolis Carolinensis (Leeloo)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

Thx for your post i will try and get a sanserverias.Thx again, Gilbery007

I forgot the name of the philodendron (cut leaf or something of that nature?) that's noticeably toxic, but most are considered safe. Golden pothos, however, does have a VERY irritating sap, but no one seems to mind that! I never really hear of any problems with it being used in tanks, everyone uses it, and maybe it has to grow large and wild before it really bothers anything?

Anyway, make sure the Mother-in-Law's tongue is a succulent-type plant (shape similar to aloe), and not Dumb Cane which also goes by that name sometimes.

Arroids grow very well in most dry-ish enclosures, but you didn't say if you were keeping Brown anoles or Green anoles. If it's Greens, it's not really too important if you have things growing at the bottom. If you have Browns, though, it's pretty important to keep the humidity between 80-100% most of the year, so I'd get to working on that.

Some herbs are also very good for covering the bottoms of tanks, and readily available. Oregano and basil are good, and rosemary is nice and stiff for the animals to climb.
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Got hips like Cinderella / Must be having a good shame / Talking sweet about nothing / Cookie I think you're Tame