Anoles and Tree Frogs

[Lizzy1231]

There is a pet store near me that sells: Anoles, Long Tailed Lizards and Green Tree Frogs. They live in the same small tank at the store and seem to be happy and healthy together. I am considering getting them for myself (probably one frog and one Anole or Long Tailed Lizard) and keeping them together in a terrarium. I know how to take care of both animals. Would this be okay?

 

[acpart]

It's generally a good idea not to keep different species together, but people have done it successfully. I've never seen a long tailed lizard "in the flesh" so I'm not sure what size it is, but make sure there's no chance the anole could become its dinner. As far as the enclosure in the pet store, presumably these creatures get sold regularly, so there's no way to know for sure if they would really thrive in that type of enclosure long-term. Sometimes creatures are slowly declining but don't show it until they are really in bad shape.
That said, it could work since their needs seem to be similar. I would recommend an enclosure as large as you can provide with plenty of hiding places. Although they are different species, it's probably the best idea if both are female. If you can't reliably sex them there could be a problem with males fighting or male/female trying to mate. Good luck with it.

Aliza