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 #1803169


Cia1300
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 Why wont they breed???

I don’t get it. I woke up this morning and I saw my male bobbing his head and his dewlap was spread. But, what I found odd was that another anole was doing the same exact thing!!! Is that supposed to happen??? I have a sun glo bulb on during the day, and an infared bulb at night. Any comments on what I might be doing wrong??
07/20/08  03:55pm

 #1804633


ReptiGal94
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   Message To: Cia1300   In reference to Message Id: 1803169


 Why wont they breed???

First off, please don’t post multiple posts about the same thing.
Are you sure one’s a male and one’s a female? Do you know how old they are?
07/21/08  10:59pm

 #1805145


Atrax27407
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   Message To: ReptiGal94   In reference to Message Id: 1804633


 Why wont they breed???

Are you providing a UVB source? What are the temperatrures in the enclosure? Humidity level? Basking spot? Temperature gradient?
The female should respond to the male with some submissive head-bobs but what you described leads me to believe that you have two juvenile males.
07/22/08  02:22pm

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   Message To: Atrax27407   In reference to Message Id: 1805145


 Why wont they breed???

here:Sexing
Adults reach ~7 inches snout-tail length (stl). Wild specimens of 10 to 12 inches reported; 9 inches considered big in captivity. This may be due to the fact that they are not generally cared for properly in captivity (diet, heat, lighting) and so do not grow as well and die earlier than in the wild...(about 4 years in captivity).

Males are larger than females and have a dewlap (throat fan) which they use to display to females and rivals. Some males have a dorsal crest (beginning just behind the head) which is raised as part of the threat display (typically with the dewlap extended). Males have enlarged post-anal pores (found on the tail below the vent).

Females, and juveniles of both sexes, may have a white stripe down the back. Females of some species have dewlaps - if they do, they are smaller than those of males, and displayed less frequently.



07/28/08  01:57pm

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Atrax27407
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   Message To: Dogluver4   In reference to Message Id: 1811550


 Why wont they breed???

Actually, unless they are not cared for properly, Anoles live longer in capyivity than in the wild. When you take into account weather, predators, diet and disease, it is unusual for a wild Anole to live past three years. In captivity, a well cared for Anole can be expected to live from 4 to 6 years. Since they grow throughout their lifttime, a 4 or 5 year-old Anole will generally be bigger than his wild. 3 year-old counterpart.

My largest recent male, Thoir, was well of 10" long when he died of old age at just over 7 years old. The verified reoord fro Anolis carolinensis is 12" and 8 years old.
07/28/08  04:26pm


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