Reptile & Amphibian Forums

I have read the rough green snake can be housed with lizards, such as anoles, since they are insect eaters. Has anyone tried this and if so how do they get along? I have 2 anoles that I'm going to put in a bigger tank eventually so was wondering about making it into a lizard/snake habitat. Thanks.

I wouldn't do it. It might stress either species too much as they will compete for insects, habitat, etc.
-----
Andy Maddox
AIM: thekingofproduct
MSN: Poloboy32486@hotmail.com
Yahoo:surfandskimtx04
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

"A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika. Nothin' proper about ya propaganda. Fools follow rules when the set commands ya. Said it was blue when ya blood was red. That's how ya got a bullet blasted through ya head"- Rage Against the Machine

I would suggest not doing that... really reptiles just aren't supposed to mix species in the terrarium. Possibly 2 types of snakes, or 2 types of lizards, but keeping both in the same tank could prove disasterous.

Though I don't know too much about rough green snakes, any snake of larger size would be inclined to make an anole a food item given the chance.
-----
Current Collection:
0.1 Antherystic Elaphe Guttata Guttata - Corn Snake
1.0 Elaphe Vulpina Gloydi - Eastern Fox Snake
0.1 Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta - Black Rat Snake
0.1 Leucistic Elaphe Obsoleta Linheimeri - Texas Ratsnake
1.1 Morelia Spilota Cheyni - Jungle Carpet Python

I totally agree with Andy, and Everlight.
Rough greens stress extremely easily, and another animal in its terrarium/space with only cause two stressed animals along with competition among food.

And still, although rough greens are insectivores,... they may pick off the tiny lizard/gecko/frog/toad roommate.

Steven

I had an 80 gallon tank with a plexi-glass divider with small holes in it. I housed anoles on one side and a rough green snake on the other. It worked really well and was a very attractive enclosure.