George+anole

N8thegeckogeek

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I have a leopard gecko name george and there is a green anole at the pet store for only 6$ :yikes: I was wondering if I could combine them my cage is a 20 gallon and half of it is rainforest. George is super friendly but I'm not sure how he would do with a small anole... :?
 

Aimless

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Nate, your average pet store anole is a wild-caught lizard that is riddled with parasites and often not healthy, even if it looks healthy.

it is a very bad idea to buy one and just add it to another animal's cage for this reason.

also, Leos and anoles need VERY different habitats. you would have to have a much, much larger cage in order to give them both what they need, assuming they won't fight.

I would very much encourage you to read some caresheets and dig through the threads already posted. you will find many answers to questions you are going to have (as the same questions come up for almost everyone).

also, a "cheap" reptile is almost always a mistake. save your pennies, do your homework, go to a reliable breeder and not a pet store.
 

N8thegeckogeek

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Aimless;bt3858 said:
Nate, your average pet store anole is a wild-caught lizard that is riddled with parasites and often not healthy, even if it looks healthy.

it is a very bad idea to buy one and just add it to another animal's cage for this reason.

also, Leos and anoles need VERY different habitats. you would have to have a much, much larger cage in order to give them both what they need, assuming they won't fight.

I would very much encourage you to read some caresheets and dig through the threads already posted. you will find many answers to questions you are going to have (as the same questions come up for almost everyone).



also, a "cheap" reptile is almost always a mistake. save your pennies, do your homework, go to a reliable breeder and not a pet store.
I have enough for a 30$ gecko I just don't want to buy a 80$ one and my tank is half jungle half desert and I read some things that say that the anoles and geckos get along sometimes
 
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N8thegeckogeek

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Help me! George is not eating and his skin is turning a palish color! At first I thought this was due to molting but it's been almost 4 days!! What should I do? :cry: :cry: :cry :sad:
 
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