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Green Anole not eating?

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Hi everyone!
I am getting worried about my little anole "Cash" because he has not eaten for about a week. I have hesitated posting before because there has been a bit of a stressful situation for him at home...he recently got moved into his permanent home, from a medium sized critter keeper to a 10 gallon tank equipped with a hide, a fake palm tree plant, a basking ramp, bark, papertowel and peat moss substrate, a pothos plant (live) and a 50 watt blacklight bulb on one end of the tank. He gets misted 2 times a day, once in the morning and once at night. For the month that I had him in the critter keeper, I fed him mealworms only, and he was doing just fine on them, I saw him eat and he just got better and better until I thought it time to switch him to his permanent home. I intended to keep him on mealworms, as I do not particularly like crickets (they really are a pain for me) but I am willing to switch as a last resort if he will not eat the mealies anymore. The mealies are still in the same dish that they were in when he was in the critter keeper, and they are on the paper towel end of the enclosure, which is where he spends the most time other than on the palm tree or on his hide (which also happens to be on the paper towel end). Now, some mealies have escaped on me, and I know that they are escapees and not getting eaten because I have not seen feces anywhere in the tank since I put him in there. He seems perfectly fine otherwise...he basks, sleeps, and acts like a normal little green anole...What do you think may be the problem?
PS: sorry for the extra long post, but didn't want to leave anything out :unhappy:
 
Give him a little while to adjust to the new cage. Try feeding him different things, In the wild here they love to eat little ants and small beetles. Sniff around outside for some small bugs in a safe spot that inst exposed to pesticides. As long as hes not getting skinny you should be alright.
 
It's possible he may be getting ready to shed.
 
i have several anoles and they usually slow down a bit as the outside temperatures get cooler. they do not eat as much in the winter as they do in the summer, even though their enclosure temps remain the same. they can still sense the seasonal changes outside.

give your guy some time to settle in and see what happens. maybe try giving him a few crickets to spark his interest if he doesn't start eating the mealies again. if you can catch a few flies outside that ought to do the job as well--mine go nuts for anything that can fly.
 
Mari said:
50 watt blacklight bulb on one end of the tank.
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You make no mention of a UV basking light. A black light, while great for nighttime heat, gives off no UV whatsoever. This animal needs his "daytime" UV light, not a black light.

As for not eating, maybe he just hasn't discovered his food. I have found that small animals do better in small enclosures and I think that is mostly because they can find their food easier. Have you tried 1/4" crickets? Maybe the movement of the crickets will entice the little guy to eat.
 
Thanks everyone for your replies...I have good news! It seems I spoke too soon, as this morning I looked in on him when I went to mist and Voila! I saw feces :rolleyes: :)
Yes...Having reptiles has most certainly influenced me. Before then i was never happy to see feces...Brings to mind a list I read a while ago "you know you are a true herper when..."
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As for UV light...You are correct, I do not have UV light on him, right now he has simply been right by a window. Also when It was warmer out, I took his critter keeper out to get some sunlight (not too direct mind you and I was watchful that it didn't get too hot). I did this about 5 times total. I will get him a UV light soon.

Also, the 50 watt blacklight is on 24/7...not just at night. It is his heat source.

Once again, thanks for all your help and advice :D
 
Mari said:
As for UV light...You are correct, I do not have UV light on him, right now he has simply been right by a window. Also when It was warmer out, I took his critter keeper out to get some sunlight (not too direct mind you and I was watchful that it didn't get too hot). I did this about 5 times total. I will get him a UV light soon.
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Plastic and glass filter out the UVB portion of the sunlight spectrum. He needs unfiltered UVB, at least 6 to 10 hours of access every day.

Lack of adequate UVB and UVA can definitely lead to poor appetite and anorexia.

I must state, although you say you have been carefull. It is VERY dangerous to place an enclosed, glass or plastic sided container in the sun. The risk is very high that no matter how careful you try to be the container can still overheat to dangerous levels.

You don't really need to leave the heat bulb on 24/7. A temperature drop at night into the low 70's won't hurt him and can even be beneficial.
 
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Thanks for the advice...I usually leave the bulb on at all times because the room he is in is very cold at night, and in the early mornings, especially as temps here have been around the 40's lately. Every morning I find him underneath the lamp in the basking area, and I assume this is because he is cold. I have heard mixed replies as to whether they really nead the UV or not...I have read caresheets that say they don't and will be fine without it, And others that say that it is needed. I have even read those that say it isn't needed, but you can provide it if you wish.
As far as taking him outside...I never put him in direct sunlight, and was always there checking him, and I also moved him to shade for periods of time. These few times he was outside were mostly when my family was doing gardening work or having a barbeque, so I was always outside making sure.

Thanks again, I will get the light as soon as I can
 
Hhmmm

Is it really good he is on paper towels? When I bought my Anole I was told by Pet Supplies Plus that they do not recommend paper towels, just natural substrate.
 
You can use paper towels. They do have to be removed regularly (weekly) for sanitation. Feces should not be allowed to build up.
 
What answer did you really want? Because obviously you don't like the one I gave. Of course the pet shop is going to recommend "natural" substrate over paper towels. You have to buy the "natural" substrate from a pet shop.
Indeed, the STERILE ground coconut and ground bark substrates have advantages. But they do not negate the viable option of paper towels. It depends on your lifestyle and cleaning habits. What so you want, naturalistic or easy to clean? Even the "natural" substrates have to be cleaned and periodically replaced.

If we are going to go any farther in this vein, it would be better to start a different thread.
 
Coyote

Sorry, I have not checked on this in awhile. Nope, you are right! I was actually just sneaking my question in another thread. I used the Jungle Mix I had for Jakers for him, and he ate some of it attacking a cricket one night! YICKS! I yanked some out of his mouth, but he still ate some of it. This was like a month ago though and I have seen no ill affects, Thank God! Since that day he has been on paper towels. We used paper towels at first for Gex our Gecko, and then put Aspen in because the label said it was ok. :rolleyes: I liked it, and thought it was nice and pillowy for him, and we didn't have any problems for awhile, but then one day my Hubby said he saw him get a piece eating a cricket, back to paper towels! The only ones we have with substrate now are Jake(The Corn Snake), and Ermac! Our newest addition the Rose haired Tarantula!

I wasn't trying to argue, I am sorry. Paper towels are the best in Picolos and Gexs case. I just like to try and make it as natural as possible for them. I have Jakers on Aspen now, and its ok. I really miss his dirt nose though!! :bawling: I think I might switch back. The substrate for Picolo didn't even matter! He comes to the ground more with the paper towels, and he LOVES his plants anyway! I have a couple plastic vines in their from the Pet Store, a silk plant from another store, and a real plant in with him. The real ones his favorite! The only problem I have with paper towels is the fact the crickets try, and successfully sometimes hide under it. My Fiancee being so smart thought to fold them down, and press them down and this has helped some. Thanx :)
 
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