Anole help.?

Question

how often do anoles lay eggs. and how long does it take to hatch.

Answer 1

I read something on this a LOONG time ago, when I kept them as pets. First of all, a lot of anoles don't like to breed in captivity. You need to build a box that connects to the cage (I think you can put a small peephole in the side, as long as you don't abuse it). I think you have to furnish it with proper nesting materials, although I don't know what those would be. It needs to be a certain temperature; you may need a heater or lamp. You need to give the lizards a LOT of "personal space". Search the internet for anole breeding; sorry I don't know more.

Answer 2

The typical breeding season for green anoles starts from as early as April and ends to as late as August and lasts even occasionally into September. It is during this time that the most brilliant displays of these creatures can be seen, as the males must court the females with their elaborate displays of extending their brightly colored dewlaps while bobbing up and down, almost doing a dance for her while she runs in temptation from the male. The pursuit will continue until the two successfully mate. Usually, when the female is ready to mate, she may let the male simply "catch" her and he will thus grasp a hold of a fold of her skin above her neck area, or she will bow her head before him and simply "let" him take his grasp. At this point, the male will position his tail underneath the female's near her vent and the mating ritual will take place

After a 2-4 week span following intercourse, the female will lay her first clutch of eggs, usually ranging from 1-2 in the first clutch. She will continue to lay eggs during the season until a total of 10 or so eggs have been produced. When it comes time for her to lay her eggs, she will bury them in the soft soils or compost nearby, and after that she no longer takes any care for it. The egg(s) are left alone to incubate by the light of the sun and if successful will hatch in 30-45 or so days.

The hatchlings must fend for themselves, as anoles are by nature solitary animals since birth and are not cared for by the mother or the father. The young hatchlings must be wary of other adult anoles in the area as well as larger reptiles and mammals, who could just see the newly hatched anole as another mid-day snack. Yet if the young anole survives and manages to escape the many predators that haunt its world, it too will one day become a full-fledged adult.

For breeding anoles in captivity, however, for best results the eggs must be taken out of the adults' enclosure and incubated in moist, not wet, vermiculite at a temperature of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and around 70% humidity. The eggs will hatch within 35-40 or so days.

Once the eggs hatch, the young should be put into their own separate enclosure (separate from the adults), and the enclosure's temps and humidity levels should match that of the adult anoles. Hatchlings can be fed soft-shelled pinhead crickets, small leaf-hoppers, flightless fruit-flies, and other pesticide-free insects that do not exhibit a hard exoskeleton. The same goes true for adults as well. Pesticide-free insects are a must for anoles, so don't go for bugs in the area if you know that pesticides are sprayed or if you live in a rural area with lots of car exhaust and air pollution that can get on the insect.

Good luck =)