Do you know the sex of the knight anole. If you don't, it may be a female for these two reasons: females stop feeding when trying to find suitable egg laying spots, she may be trying to drop her eggs. Don't use astroturf for those reasons and also because it holds bacteria like a sponge.
Now for the good info.
I used to keep a large collection of Knight anoles (8 breeding groups total) and could give you some better advice with caging than you really have gotten. Use lots of foliage so they can feel more secure. Vines work really well for them. Then cover 3 sides of the cage with newspaper so they can't see out and you can't see in. Most reptiles feel more secure when they are presented one way in. Keep in mind they don't know that the glass is a barrier if you have access to viewing them from all sides, the animal thinks its vulnerable on all sides even if you mean him no harm. You are the big monkey trying to eat it plain and simple. Next use a UVB bulb that has not been in use for more than 8 months. After 6 months they start to degrade rapidly as far as UV production. Mix up the diet as much as possible. When they see the same item of food over and over again, they get bored. One group of knights i had wouldn't touch crickets because thats what I originally raised them on. I use lobster roaches after that and had no issues. I varied their diets between lobster roaches, crickets, meal worms, super worms, silk worms(occasionally), baby foods, and feeder lizards. I mainly fed them roaches and crickets overall for all of my groups. Daily misting is a must. Temps were in the mid 70's with a hot spot of 87 f. Don't use astroturf because its not good for holding humidity and holds bacteria to well. Use something like an organic potting soil or coco-tek. They dig when looking for laying spots.
If you need any more info drop me a line.
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