Substrate

 

There are some substrates that are bad and some that are good for   your anole. I’ll tell you which are which.

Bad Substrate

Sand

It may look pretty and it is easy cleanup but don’t be fooled. These lizards aren’t desert animals and sand isn’t ok if ingested. Even if the package says calci sand or something. It’s not good.

 

Bark

Another bad choice. They give splinters and they also have high dust content. This may hurt your anole’s respiratory system.

Wood Chippings

Yet, another bad choice. Pine or Cedar, I don’t care. They give off too many fumes that may stress your anole.

 

Outdoor Grass

This is bad because it could be fertilized, poisoned, or just too dirty. You really don’t want anything from outdoors in your terrarium. Unless its just a rock that you sterilized. I’l talk about this on my tank setup page.

 

Fake Grass

It’s ok if you want to clean it 7 days a week. However, this is bad because the stiffness of the blades. Anoles have been known to lose circulation in the limbs due to sleeping on it. Try to avoid this.

 

 

Walnuts, Peas, Corn, Etc.

These are bad ‘cause their like pebbles. Their deadly if ingested. Also, they mold when water touches them.

These are obviously wrong.

 

 

Compressed Blocks

These are like bark & chippings, as I told you, their bad.

These blocks are actually like compressed powder. That’s like nuclear waste to an anole!

 

Good Substrate

Dirt

You heard me, Dirt. But be careful! This is no ordinary top or potting soil. This dirt has to be unseeded, unfertilized, and it can’t have any plant food in it. These things are very bad for your anole. So, find some good dirt for your lizard and DON’T GET IT FROM OUTSIDE!

 

Unprinted Newspaper/ Tissue paper

Yes, newssheet is great for your anole. Arranged with the right furniture, it looks nice too. This doesn’t mean go to your recycle box and go get some paper. Newsprint makes your anole’s stomach black. It also affects it’s insides. So, go buy news-sheet at your nearest craft store.

Jungle Mix

 A mixture of 95% chopped coconut husk, 4% washed grass, 0.5% sand, and 0.5% chopped hay. My anoles like it and yours will too.

 

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