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HI,
I found this this morning on the side of a log. If it's not an egg, I don't know what it is. The only thing that I put in their tank are crickets, and fruit flies. Help, please tell me what it is

Looks like an egg to me!
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Torey
Salem, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
1.1 Uromastyx Maliensis (Tank and Turtle)
1.1 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser and Leeloo)
1.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Bruce and Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.0 Sunset Dwarf Gourami (Sideshow)
0.0.1 False Spotted Corydoras (Spot)
0.0.2 Metae Corydoras (Frank and Jesse)
0.0.2 Dwarf Sucking Oto (Tootsie and Dum-Dum)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

I went back this afternoon to get it out and it's gone, they must have ate it.

I didn't think it was an egg because it was a cream-tan color and on the side of the log. I thought they laid them on the substrate, which I have 1/2 carpet, and 1/2 jungle mix soil.

>>I didn't think it was an egg because it was a cream-tan color and on the side of the log. I thought they laid them on the substrate, which I have 1/2 carpet, and 1/2 jungle mix soil.

MIne lays hers wherever she feels like. I don't know if it's because the substrate isn't what she wants for laying or if it's because the eggs are infertile. They are also that yellowy color when they dry up and crumple. The photo's a bit blurred, but it seems to be just the same.
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Torey
Salem, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
1.1 Uromastyx Maliensis (Tank and Turtle)
1.1 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser and Leeloo)
1.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Bruce and Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.0 Sunset Dwarf Gourami (Sideshow)
0.0.1 False Spotted Corydoras (Spot)
0.0.2 Metae Corydoras (Frank and Jesse)
0.0.2 Dwarf Sucking Oto (Tootsie and Dum-Dum)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

Hello Anolewatcher:
What your female laid was an infertile egg. Some animals (chickens are great examples) will lay infertile eggs even with no male present. They are often called dummy eggs. Good eggs are mosly white and very full looking.
Hope this helps.
Have a Great Weekend!!!

it was a an egg but it was dead!!!!!!!!!

it looks like it to me

From what I can see, it looks like an egg. Ideally they will bury their eggs in the substrate (ie loos soil, leaf litter, etc). If there is no suitable place, they may just drop it somewhere, but it would not hatch if not in the proper place. You may want to take a look at your substrate to make sure there is a suitable place to lay.

Good luck
Dave

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Definately a dud egg IMO. If it's yellowish in color it usually means the egg is a dud. Green/Brown anoles will mate in captivity readily but most of the time the female will usually lay dud eggs. I have had my green and brown anoles lay around 20 eggs and I only EVER had two that were not duds and hatch.

Also really it's not work the time/effort to breed green/brown anoles IMO. Young anoles are like an inch or so long and need to be fed fruit flies or pinheads. Neither of these insects are usually handy in pet stores.