Breeding Anoles

Okay, so I'm looking down the road for a breeding project and the babies are apparently picky eaters from what I've been told and will only eat anoles or quail. Then comes the task with scenting to switch prey items. Well enough of that.

What I'm trying to find out is how large a tank to keep a colony going or breeding group or whatever I need to know. I've never dealt with breeding of any types of lizards before so I've got 0 experience with this, but hopefully somebody here has done it before and can chime in.

This will be much more beneficial than purchasing quail. That's bloody expensive apparently.

Wow, I can't believe there isn't a single person that has viewed this thread hasn't even said anything.

I'll say something, but not good news. Ive never delt with them or know anything about them. Good luck in your search!

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Originally Posted by ROACH

I'll say something, but not good news. Ive never delt with them or know anything about them. Good luck in your search!

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LOL. Thanks I guess? lol.

See from what I've learned talking to a breeder of DRMB's they aren't easy to get started on rodents. They like to start on anoles and then you have to scent and all that. I'd love to breed them but I need to figure out where on earth I'm going to get Anoles from?

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Originally Posted by Neal

Okay, so I'm looking down the road for a breeding project and the babies are apparently picky eaters from what I've been told and will only eat anoles or quail. Then comes the task with scenting to switch prey items. Well enough of that.

What I'm trying to find out is how large a tank to keep a colony going or breeding group or whatever I need to know. I've never dealt with breeding of any types of lizards before so I've got 0 experience with this, but hopefully somebody here has done it before and can chime in.

This will be much more beneficial than purchasing quail. That's bloody expensive apparently.

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Years ago I had a 55 gallon aquarium set up as a naturalistic display with some native wildlife. Anoles were one of the cohabitants and I'd occasionally see a baby pop up before it was invariable eaten by a tree frog. I learned early on with the anoles that only 1 male is permitted, try putting another in any sized enclosure and there will soon be blood.

If you're setting up for breeding I'd recommend a naturalistic approach with dirt substrate, quality lighting(UVA/UVB) and real plants. Water your plants daily with a spray bottle or use some sort of misting mechanism. Mine would only drink droplets of water off the plant leaves and were fed mainly crickets; but would tackle any number of bugs that got tossed in with them. Depending on the size of your enclosure(s), you could keep several females with each male.

Since quail is another option, try looking for some local folk who raise them. The man I bought my chickens from also raised quail and pheasant. If you can find somebody local you could likely get them cheap or buy some and start raising your own - most poultry are pretty easy and inexpensive to keep.

A lot of companies sell feeder anoles for $1 a piece. I think that quail are around the same. It's not a whole lot worse than mice/rats. I don't think that breeding them will really be a good plan because as far as I know they aren't very prolific and you'll be paying for crickets to feed them anyways. Unless you need baby anoles for feeders it might be more worthwhile to find a seller.

Breeding anoles to be able to feed off nice sized ones imo, would be a pia. The babies are sooo tiny, i dont know if your efforts would be worth the while. If it were me, id just buy them as feeders from a pet store.

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I would rather deal with breeding quail than anoles in my opinion. Quail lay eggs daily. Incubation is only 20 days or so. The babies grow fast. They also don't need a lot of space.

I worked at my university's Avian research facility before. They keep their breeding Japanese Quail in enclosures smaller/equal to concrete rat rack tubs. It was 2.4 breeding ratio.

But anyway, buying from a local source is probably the cheapest and most efficient.

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Originally Posted by Neal

LOL. Thanks I guess? lol.

See from what I've learned talking to a breeder of DRMB's they aren't easy to get started on rodents. They like to start on anoles and then you have to scent and all that. I'd love to breed them but I need to figure out where on earth I'm going to get Anoles from?

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Haven't ever been to Louisiana, but I know 3 states over from you and one down they run free like the wind. When me and my family went down to Disney this year me and my boys tried to catch some they're just to fast... Next Disney trip I'm packing a butterfly net.:gj:

I would suggest picking up a couple at petco or petsmart Neal. They're like 4 bucks a piece up here in PA, not sure on availability/pricing near you. They're so cheap that I have never even seen them at a reptile expo now that I think about it.

I know they are prolific around my house, so just come on over Neal we can BBQ.:gj: