Quote Originally Posted by Neal View Post
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.
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.