Any reptiles/amphibians that eat prepared foods?
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get crested geckos. they dont not need crickets at all and are very friendly plus they dont need a heater, heat lamp or anyhting else, just needs to be planted. http://www.mountaingeckos.freeservers.com/photo3.html
^^^check this site out, it has some good info and pics. if u have a baby, even better cause they eat baby food
^^^check this site out, it has some good info and pics. if u have a baby, even better cause they eat baby food
Thanks! The crested gecko or anole will be perfect for my dad! My mom works at the Hospital baby department, so the baby food'll be free most of the time.
Any ideas if crested geckos and anoles can be housed together?
Any ideas if crested geckos and anoles can be housed together?
I think feeding the anole only baby food would be fine (i belive mine liked peach). In addition to the baby food I gave mine a calcium supplement that I mixed in the baby food. I found this product that said anole food on it, it looked like a bunch of dead flies in a jar to me. Wish I could give you more info on anoles but mine got ammonia and did not pull threw. I got him years ago at a fair, it was freezing out side and he was only 20 bucks they would have killed him if I didn’t .
I have heard of people giving anoles fish flakes, dry baby cereal ..Anoles are small It may become food it its tank mate is bigger. I think most anoles like moving food. I hand fed mine from a spoon. He was sickly though when I got him. For water I sprayed the tank with water. They lap it up. If he is green then he is happy if he is brown he is stressed. Alot of time they are stressed when you first get them because they are captured in the wild. If he has a black dot behind his eye then he is very very stressed.
I have heard of people giving anoles fish flakes, dry baby cereal ..Anoles are small It may become food it its tank mate is bigger. I think most anoles like moving food. I hand fed mine from a spoon. He was sickly though when I got him. For water I sprayed the tank with water. They lap it up. If he is green then he is happy if he is brown he is stressed. Alot of time they are stressed when you first get them because they are captured in the wild. If he has a black dot behind his eye then he is very very stressed.
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dont think so, cause like i said the before they dont need any special heat or basking lamp and i think anoles do(?). i also think the crested would get mad at the anole but i dont kno much about anoles except that i catch them in florida. if u have any crested gecko q's tho i will answer them.
Cool. Ive ordered the acrylic sheets needed to build the tank. Its going to be 2.5*2.5*4 made of 3/16" acrylic. How many cg's could he have?
Just to clarify...
Fruit baby foods should NOT make up the entire diet of anoles or crested geckos. While both reptiles can eat it, they MUST have crickets in addition especially anoles. With anoles, baby food is only something that should make up a small percentage of their diet, but in the case of crested geckos baby food can make up half of their diet with crickets making up the rest. Baby food is not nutritionally complete and does not contain the necessary protein these animals need.
As far as housing, care should always be taken when housing male anoles together as well as cresteds. In many cases the males will fight to the death especially in the case of the geckos. You're better of housing all females or one male with a few females. 3-4 anoles will need at least a 20 gallon high terrarium and a pair of crested geckos would also do well in a 20 gallon high. If you're going to keep more of either or mix both species, you're going to need more room. Remember these reptiles are better adapted to vertical living rather than horizontal and so will need plenty of things to climb.
You need to take these things into consideration before making your final decision.
Fruit baby foods should NOT make up the entire diet of anoles or crested geckos. While both reptiles can eat it, they MUST have crickets in addition especially anoles. With anoles, baby food is only something that should make up a small percentage of their diet, but in the case of crested geckos baby food can make up half of their diet with crickets making up the rest. Baby food is not nutritionally complete and does not contain the necessary protein these animals need.
As far as housing, care should always be taken when housing male anoles together as well as cresteds. In many cases the males will fight to the death especially in the case of the geckos. You're better of housing all females or one male with a few females. 3-4 anoles will need at least a 20 gallon high terrarium and a pair of crested geckos would also do well in a 20 gallon high. If you're going to keep more of either or mix both species, you're going to need more room. Remember these reptiles are better adapted to vertical living rather than horizontal and so will need plenty of things to climb.
You need to take these things into consideration before making your final decision.
