Anole Sagrei (Brown Anole)

Age: Between 3 and 5 years old
Origin: Cuba and the Bahamas
Length: 12 to 18 centimeters
The Brown Anole is a slender climbing lizard. As the name suggests, it is brown in color, with dark and light spots on its body. The distinction between males and females can be made because the females have a yellow dorsal stripe and two brown stripes on the flanks. Another name for this lizard is the orange-throated anole, which stems from the large dewlap that can vary from orange-red with yellow to yellow with red spots.

Care
Experience: Novice lizard keeper
Food: Insects and spiders
Feed adult: 2 to 3 times a week
Feed young: Daily
Water bowl: Yes
Water change: Daily

Power supply
The main diet of the Brown Anole consists of insects and spiders. For insects, for example, small crickets, wax moth larvae, worms or woodlice can be fed. Incidentally, the diet can be supplemented with sweet nectar or honey water. As with any animal, variation within the diet is important, try to alternate the different insects.
This diet does not meet the full requirement of minerals and vitamins. For this reason, extra calcium and vitamin supplements will have to be given with the food. You can find these in most pet stores and reptile stores

Water
The Anole mainly receives water by licking drops from leaves. It is therefore also important that the terrarium is sprayed daily or that a drip system is present. He would not easily drink from a water bowl, but this should be available. However, make sure it is shallow and changed daily.

Cleaning
important to clean the terrarium properly. Therefore remove uneaten food animals every day and remove faeces before feeding the animal again. Replace the bottom material once a month or a few times a year and then immediately clean the rest of the terrarium (including the interior). If you use cleaning products, it is important to rinse everything well after the time. Always wash your hands thoroughly after coming into contact with the animals or the terrarium, as reptiles can transmit salmonella.

Handling
The Brown Anole would not quickly get used to being handled and will become stressed. Never pick up the animal by the tail as it could lose it. Also, always make sure to gently remove him from a branch or your clothing, if this is done too roughly he can damage and lose his toes. They may try to bite, when this happens it is important to pull your hand away quickly as this can damage the animal's teeth.

Housing
Minimum size stay for a couple: 50x50x80
Lying surface: 0.5m2
Day temperature: 20 to 35 degrees Celsius
Night temperature: 18 to 20 degrees Celsius
Hours of light: 12 hours a day
Humidity Level: 60-80%
Soil cover: peat, sand or coco peat

Design
The terrarium must have plenty of climbing opportunities, which can be achieved by placing plants and branches that they can climb into. The back wall can be covered with bark and cork, which gives the Anolis a feeling of security, which would lead to less stress. Plants can be planted on the bottom, tube plants are recommended as water remains in it. Make sure that there is always a place where the animal can retreat, this is especially important when several individuals are housed together.
The enclosure must offer different temperatures. There should be both warmer and colder areas for the animals to choose from. A UV-b lamp must be hung. In this way, the animals can build up sufficient calcium in their bodies. Without this relief, they can become very ill. Use light bulbs, low-energy light bulbs or possibly daylight lamps and leave the light on twelve hours a day. Also provide a shallow drinking bowl that the geckos cannot drown in. To be on the safe side, you can place some small stones in the drinking bowl to reduce this risk. To achieve the high humidity, the terrarium must be sprayed regularly.

Behaviour
Lifestyle: diurnal
Character
This species is very sensitive to stress and would not quickly get used to handling or the presence of people, so it is important that he can hide in his enclosure. They are incredibly fast animals that can quickly climb a straight wall and jump high, making them very interesting to watch. You would find them on the ground a lot but it also likes to climb.

Points of attention
Males are very territorial and do not tolerate each other, this can also be the case with females. So never house two males or two females together. A man and a woman can live together.
These animals hibernate.

Cost and Purchase
Legislation:
One-off costs: This includes the costs for accommodation, lighting, heating, water bowl and decoration. This can cost a few hundred euros to a few thousand euros in total. The final amount depends on the quality and size of the products.
Fixed costs: Fixed costs include the costs for the feed, which is a few tens of euros per year.
Unexpected costs: Costs are incurred when your snake happens to get sick or your equipment breaks down.