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changing color?

Ontario-herper Apr 15, 2005 08:06 PM

HEy

I picked up a green anole today, and after I put it in the tank...about 5 mins later he was brown?? Is this because of the heat....because when I picked him up, he just arrived in a box. I just wanna make sure theres nothing wrong...thanks

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atrax27407 Apr 15, 2005 09:54 PM

They turn brown for a host of reasons. Being put into a new enclosure is one of them. When he gets used to his surroundings, he should become green most of the time again. As long as he is eating, drinking, and acting normally, color is not a particular concern.

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