I currently have a 200 gallon aquarium that I plan to use for Anoles. How many could I sustain in an enclosure of this size? Would it be possible to house more then one male with all of the available space for them to avoid eachother?
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chris84
May 09, 2005 05:18 PM
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RZHerpKeeper
May 09, 2005 06:19 PM
It may be possible but it's not wise to attempt it until you've had at least 6 months of experience with 1 male and a few females. If you get another male you may need another tank handy in case things go bad. Regardless of the number of males you will need more than 1 basking spot in a tank that large. The most total anoles I would house in a tank that size is 20.
If you perhaps set up 2 or 3 differen't 'trees' each with their own basking spot and have a visual barrier inbetween each one it may be easy to have 2 or 3 males (depending of the number of trees). I discourage housing more than 1 male in a tank but I think it's possible because I've done it successfully. This was by accident mind you but nevertheless I didn't have any problems. The hardest part is ensuring that every anole gets a meal without having to compete too much.
Animalfarie15
May 11, 2005 04:51 PM
Hi,
That is really neat you have a 200 gallon. I think it would be cool to do just one anole in that size. I have a 50 gallon with one in it and he seems to thrive well. From what I have researched they enjoy having all of the terrian to them selves kind of like they are in the wild. Correct me if I am wrong. Please send pics when you get it set up!
Hanna
