Help My Anole Isnt Eating!!!!!

Discussion in 'Anoles' started by midgetmunky13, Nov 28, 2005.

  1. midgetmunky13

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    my green anole isnt eating his food. i tryed crickets, applesauce, crikets in a can, but he just wont eat. my tank is 84-87 f in the hot spot. i need help asap!!!!!
     
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  3. bratspets

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    Give us more information.
    How long has he gone without eating? How long have you had him?

    Is the "hot spot" from above or below? Does he have a light? Anoles like being higher up in the enclosure...mine just about lives under her light whether it is on or off. Give him small gut-loaded crickets, dusted with calcium powder. Avoid the canned crix. And try not to handle him.

    It may be a problem with your setup, or maybe he is sick.
    If he is sick, he may need a veterinarian to evaluate his condition.
    That can be expensive. If he is bright green and active, and not thin, I wouldn't worry just yet.

    Read the care sheet on this site for help in feeding: click here
    http://www.reptilerooms.com/Sections+index...d-7-page-1.html
     
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  5. midgetmunky13

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    well he is eating but by the time he aets hem its like 3 days later so all of the gut load stuff is gone. the light is from above. hes green and hes pooping but hes skiny but still active.ok thanx
     
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    If he doesn't eat the crickets for three days, I assume you leave the crickets in the enclosure.
    That isn't a huge problem if the crickets are small, the anole can climb up high to be away from them,
    and you leave food for the crickets to eat (crickets like to chew on things, including lizards).
    I keep a piece of potato, and fish food for the crickets to eat.

    Or check out http://www.cricketfood.com/ for healthier gutloads.

    OR you can put in only what he will eat right away, and keep track of how much and how often he eats.
    Try using forceps or tweezers to dangle the cricket near him. Be still, and be patient.
    You will be able to tell if he is interested.

    If he is thin, you might try getting a fecal sample to the vet to check for internal parasites.
    It should be a fresh sample (you can refigerate it for a day until you go to the vet).
    Fecal analysis can yield false negative results, but it is one other thing to consider.
    Worms can take "the lion's share of the meal" and leave the leftovers to the host.
     
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  9. midgetmunky13

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    i dont have a herp vet round here could i take it to a normal vet?
     
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  11. Spot

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    Yes, any qualified vet can do a fecal to identify parasites, but you will need a herp vet to give you the appropriate meds for specific parasites.
    Have you tried looking here to see if there are any herp vets near you?
    www.arav.org
    www.herpvetconnection.com

    For most of us a vet within 1 hr driving distance is considered pretty good.
     
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    A herp vet is best. Parasites vary from one species of animal to the next.
    The eggs of those parasites will look different as well, and the deworming
    medications can vary from one type of parasite to the next.
    A dog/cat vet may not be familiar with the parasites common to an anole,
    nor will the vet tech that actually runs the fecal flotation exam.
    They will basically tell you that 1) parasite eggs are present or 2) no parasite eggs observed.
    Most vets do have vet manuals on hand and can do a little spur-of-the-moment research
    to identify the eggs in a positive fecal exam, so any vet is probably better than no vet.

    NOTE:parasite eggs are not always present in every fecal specimen.
    So a negative fecal exam is not conclusive that there are no parasites.
     
  13. midgetmunky13

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    how much do u think it would all cost if i did have to get medication and all that?
     
  14. bratspets

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    Vet costs vary. You would have to call the vet(s) you are considering. Fecal exams may cost $10-12. We have a vet in town that does them (unbelievably) for a dollar. An animal that size would get such a minute amount (less than a drop) of medication. I have never dewormed an anole before. I have a product called "Rid Worm" by Tetra Terrafauna that I have used in turtles, and it cost $3.99. But this is "over-the -counter" medication. If a vet dispenses something, or administers it, they will probably charge for their services, which, frankly, can be spendy.
     
  15. midgetmunky13

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    well here is a pic. its as good as i can get my cam sucks.

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    hope u can get somthing from this pic
     
  16. retnuh2010

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    Midgetmunky13 could you please tell me how you put the picture right on the post? :shock:
     
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    Thanks Spot! :D
     
  19. midgetmunky13

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    ya it took me forever how to do that. its the first one i did like that. lol
     
  20. midgetmunky13

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    well hes is active and he is eating and pooping but hes not eating as much as he could. so take him to normal vet and have him/her look at him? wat about a private pet store?
     
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    Some private pet stores have experienced herpers/reptile breeders.
    You will have to ask...talk to the shop manager/owner if you can.
    Be careful taking your little guy out in the cold! I don't know where you live
    but we are in icy bone chilling conditions here. I hope your little fella gets better.
     
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    i live in iowa so i dont no how that would work
     
  23. bigmatt

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    I have the same thing going on. Hes almost always green but I havent seen him eat any crickets in a couple of weeks and the babyfood wont work. He just chills out hangin on the wall or laying on his favorite stick.
     
  24. bratspets

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    Mine has been quieter, too...colder temps and shorter days.
    Find a live food source that you can leave in there all the time.
    Anoles don't necessarily eat "on command" and your little thin one
    needs food available at all times, I think.
    Better not to take her out in the cold. That would be way stressful and
    could land her a respiratory illness on top of what is keeping her thin.
     
  25. midgetmunky13

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    i think he might have a repetory infection becase he will exhale and not breath for like 10 seconds, gasp and fill back up and continue to breathe like normal. :(
     

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