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When I was a child about 12 years old I had a beautiful green anole. Once when I was being sent to visit my grandmother for a couple weeks I brought her with me. I was holding her while I was laying down, and ended up falling asleep. I woke up rather early in the morning freaking out because she wasn't in my hands, but when I looked down at my pillow I saw her curled up in a little ball sleeping right next to me. I had her for about three years at that point. That experience convinced me of their intelligence.

When your skin is so green and your bite is quite mean...That's Anole! When you're covered in scales with detachable tail...That's Anole! If you eat lots of flies of manageable size....That's Anole! If your name is debated and so underrated....That's Anole!

I live in Florida and I walk outside and there’s 30 of these guys chilling on my porch.

Clint I just came back to this video to thank you so much for saving the life of a very sweet Brown Anole named Aggie! You see I did not ask for a reptile, nor was I ready for one. But Aggie decided to hitch hike back to NY on a friend's car who was vacationing in Florida, and she was in desperate need for someone to provide for her. I didn't know what I was doing, but your video helped me to save her! She's still alive and thriving 6 months later because of you. It took some time to get things right, as I was unprepared, but she went from a tiny bug container (just the first night) to a lovely large tank with love plants and plenty of climbing space which she loves. Thank you so so so much for all you do!! You're the best. Sincerely, Taylor

I love their little faces. They always look like "Hmmm..." 😒😕🤔

I basically have a colony of these in my yard I’ve literally witnessed at least 3 generations living here

We have three of these lizards and they are great pets. All three of them have been rescues. They are all female and almost never fight. We have an appropriate enclosure in our kitchen and they watch us as much as we watch them. They like to cuddle with us, hang out with us and even enjoy a little electric blanket time. They are the sweetest pets but you need to handle them correctly and I thank you so much for this video.

We bought a Green Anole at the New York Renaissance Faire, and you seriously need to reach out to them, because the advice they gave you was basically 180 degrees opposite of what you gave. Mine is still alive after almost a year (his name is Lorus), but the first thing I did when I got him home was take him to the Vet who told me I needed a bigger enclosure, the UVa and UVb lamps, better food, more stimulation, etc., and I went to the pet store and got all of that. My anole loves to come to the front of his enclosure, and tease our cats, because they are smart lizards, and he has figured out he is safe inside his enclosure, so he will often climb the wall to his thermometer and just tease the cats. It is amazing to watch as he jumps from thermometer to leaf to front to the climbing wall in the back. If the cats have left him alone for more than about three hours, he comes to the front glass to look for them. I recommend them if you are willing to pay the costs. They are awesome lizards!

I like “anol “ better..... bc whenever you say “anol-ey “ I think of Italian dessert.

I have so much respect for you saying to not buy these guys (for the general pet owner). My mom will get pissed off at me for telling her to stop buying animals she won't put any investment into so like... good job. You're doing honest work here that nobody else has the passion for

I spent over 300.00 for a glass enclosure and accessories for Henry Anole.A wild caught baby outside my front door in the grass.My buddy deserves the best.Dont skimp and you will be rewarded.Thanks for the great video!

I tend to hold my green anoles super often so they have grown to enjoy it, and they gimme lil licks when I hold them, they also let me pet them, overall their really great pets

Thanks for this! Nobody addresses these little cheap lizards, but they're so cool and it's difficult to find quality care information. I had a bunch of these guys growing up and you're absolutely right. If you set up a big, bioactive display tank and get a few females and one male, you'll have endless entertainment. They're so active, they have big expressive personalities, and those males are always trying to impress.

The carnival goldfish of the reptile world, unfortunately

Love watching this while chilling with my little guy! I happen to have a big Ole male who is the sweetest thing ever. He loves being handled and even loves going places with me, I even made him a tiny harness lol. Also I did want to point out that the anole in the video is 100% a male and not a female, in the shots where he is on the glass u can see the 2 enlarged scales under his flap. Fabio (my green anole) says hi to you all!!!

I have an anole that my godmother found in her house and then gave to me, she’s a great pet and actually loves handling and gives me licks, I also let her climb on me rather then grab them because that just scares them

Awh, my first reptile was a Green Anole I got at a flea market lol. I was 13, the man sold him to me said he was already a year old. He was in a critter keeper, and told me he could live his entire life in it! And if I'm being honest, his first week was in there, until I did the research and showed my mom they needed heat lamps, UVB, etc. My mom is great, she agreed with me and we went to the pet store and upgraded his home! He passed away a month after I turned 19, making him 7. The vet frequently told me she was impressed he was as old as he was, as most she sees die before they turn 3.

A few years back my class was studying reptiles and we had 9 bins of green anoles. After the unit was over there was 7 left and we were able to take home an anole for $8 each. My parents aloud me to take one home, and a month later I found out that only I and one other classmate still had living anoles! I was surprised that they died so quickly, but we had a large tank, good heating, good humidity, and we never handled her at all. I’ve moved a few times since then and she is now going on 5 maybe 6 years old (since I got her) and has an even larger enclosure. She has been by herself and is doing well, as she got older she doesn’t get fully green often , and sometimes is a little bit patchy in coloration. Otherwise she seems very healthy and happy and even I’m glad that my family could bring her home rather then another classmate who also wanted her (we got her first, just by a little though) Maybe they would be able to care for her, but you never know

When someone says "lizard" I think of the green anole, as I grew up with them around everywhere. Love them. I also love when you say "anol-e" it sounds awesome and fun to say :)

I just want to say the lighting on your more recent videos is much better and it's awesome to see a channel grow in terms of presentation as much as content. Good job

Down here in South Florida I get those in my yard all the time and even in my house... I guess you can say they're "free roaming"

Ok, true story. When I was six years old my dad had caught a green anole that was climbing on the side of his business ( not going to give the name of his his company for anonymity reasons) and brought it home to me as a pet. No one in my family knew a thing about keeping lizards. So we basically just got an aquarium with a regular light, and some food and water bowls and set it up for the anole. That lizard lived with us for a year before we decided to let it go. I think the reason was that he kept crawling onto the top of the aquarium and burned his back by getting too close to the light. After letting him go, at our house, he must have found a few girlfriends because there were green anoles everywhere. I remember going outside and seeing the bushes around my house being covered with them. I remember seeing that pet anole we released (that burn mark made him easy to tell apart) like maybe 5 or 6 times after that but he disappeared eventually. I feel bad for him now because of how I never knew how to care for him when I was very young, but it seems he had a good life after we released him out onto our property.

I think it’s adorable how observant those little anoles are. They’re always watching you.

Thanks for making this video! As a giant anole fan it’s great that you didn’t ignore these little guys. Keep up the great work!

I live in South Carolina and have the pleasure of having a large population of these lizards around my house. I love to watch them outside and that's where they'll stay

I find it offensive that you don't have more subs. I'm a lifelong reptile keeper and find your videos incredibly informative and entertaining. I enjoy sharing your videos with my children.

I love these little guys my yard is full of them. The babies just hatched. When I step outside there is a flurry of jumping cuteness.

Here in southern Mississippi we have these all over in the wild. I’ve caught and played with these cute guys my whole life, and only recently have I started to really get how special they are. I was never cruel to them, but I am willing to bet I hurt a few just by being too rough as a child. Now occasionally I’ll rescue some from my cat and bring them inside to be sure they’re ok. I’m teaching my daughter to be gentle and respectful, and a few have even chosen to climb on her and just hang out. They really are exceptional little guys and I’m so glad to have them in my yard!

That one dislike is from the salty anole in the video because you handled her.

I’m glad you made a video spotlighting how amazing these guys are, I have a green anole myself who I saved from a neighbors cat, normally I let them go but she was actually blind in both eyes so I had to open her mouth and hand feed her crickets for like 3 months straight until she finally opened her eyes. She’s living in a bioactive screen 16x16x30 cage now and she’s honestly the friendliest reptile I own, she walks right up to me and will just chill on me while I’m working around the reptile room, she even lets me gently pet her head and she’ll just lay there and close her eyes, green anoles are amazing

I lived in Florida and right outside my office window there was a cool looking plant that was home to a pair of these. I would watch them hunt, breed, fight off rivals(which was so cool) So much fun to watch. It was like my pets that lived outside lol. They lived in the plant for at least three years

Love all your videos but really appreciative of this one. I don't think these would have been on my radar otherwise. I'm more interested in the build of my paladarium than having some specific critter. But because of that the anole actually fits my needs really well. I was planning to build the enclosure with or without the lizard. Really looking forward to getting one.

I’ve actually never seen one in a pet store before, surprised to hear they’re that common!

I appreciate you stressing the importance of the correct equipment for these beauties! One out of ten people watching may take your words to heart and do just what you’ve said. It will be a great improvement over how they’re kept now. Having considered one, and deciding against because of all the necessary things they need, I’m glad someone with a platform is speaking out. Just wish more reptile folks would do the same. On another note 🎶, just loving the “Blinking is for mortals” tee I got! So many people will comment on it, then, I get a chance to plug your channel! Yay! Blessings!

this channel has some of the best videos on youtube. I find myself rewatching most of the videos at some point in time. :)

I love all the info bro thanks so much

I live in north Carolina and I love seeing these everywhere. And the males are constantly bobbing their head

I’m glad you posted this. I had considered getting one of these lil guys, but I don’t think I would be able to realistically provide the care that would make them thrive. Thanks again Clint! Keep the great content going guys!

You’re awesome, Clint. Thank you for all your help.

I have had both Green and Brown Anoles for the past 4 years and they are absolutely amazing pets! They are super fun to watch and they have amazing personalities! Would recommend them to anyone looking for a pet that is easy to care for and a cheap alternative to other reptiles !!!

Reptiles may be cold blooded, but they sure do warm my heart so much Sadly Brazil has very harsh regulations with exotic animals and you can only [legally] get animals (that's not a dog or a cat) from government approved places (that are very few and a lot more expensive)

This is one of the lizards I’ve been interested in since middle school, one of the science teachers had a colony of them and it was always super fascinating

I can tell you really care about these guys

I have these lil guys running around the outside of my house and backyard! I love seeing their lil dewlap displays and the way they bob their lil heads! such cuties

I don't think I'd ever want to own of these lizards as a pet when I can get a similar experience from just simply training the wild ones in my yard to accept food. They have a certain charm to them that their antsy brown cousins lack.

Anoles were the first pet reptile I owned as a kid. My parents brought one home from Florida that they purchased at a gift shop. This started my love for reptile keeping! Also living in Georgia I see these all the time they are everywhere here.

I searched for a video just to hear the pronunciation of *"Anole"* and that was the first thing you adressed. Thanks!

There is one that bask on my front porch, it’s chilly today in NC. She is so chill, I saw her yesterday and she just looked at me with so much interest and intelligent. She has a little bit of stuck shed on her back, but other than that just the chillest.

Green anoles were my introduction to reptile keeping. I miss my little guys they were so fun! I currently have a veiled chameleon. If people start breeding green anoles more regularly, a suggestion I have is to separate the babies from the adults after hatching because the adults do cannibalize them.

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I will be taking in a surrendered green anole some time within the next two weeks. The owner has told me that this one is aggressive, bites and hates being touched. Watching your video absolutely helps me in knowing how to handle him, if I do so, and learning how to properly care for this lizard is fantastic. Thank you for making this video to teach people!

I have a green anole that my brother got when he had a project at school to take care and learn about anoles. It has been 5 years and proud to say he's still alive. This comment is so random....

I live in Florida there are like 7 that live in my front yard lol Edit: thx for all the likes this is the most I’ve ever had

I LOVE these guys! I have a bunch in my yard and garden and they are so tame and funny!

I saw a green anole at a pet store yesterday and I was really curious about why it costed 15€ while all the other reptiles were more than 100€. Very interesting video, I love the way you talk about them, it shows how passionate you are about reptiles and it's adorable!!! Greetings from Spain ❤️

Im really glad i saw this video today! My husband was thinking about a display tank for his office where he spends much of his time and was thinking fish... but having kept fish i know the filter will drive him crazy! Im thinking i may mention an anole and we might look into it as an option, especially for a beautiful planted bio active for him to enjoy. It might be a really nice addition to our reptile crew that i honestly would have over looked because they are really so common that i dont even think of them! Now time for more research! Thanks for planting the thought :)

Yes! I have a ton of "Pets" of these Green Anoles in my backyard!

Found one of these in a potting soil bag from walmart in Indiana on Halloween having sat on my porch in 40 degrees for weeks. Hatchling. I'm from Florida so I knew it was a baby brown anole. It was a miracle it was alive so I set him up as good as I could and plan to take him home to Florida when I visit in January.

I love anoles so much. I just got another one as a rescue. It is incredibly Emaciated and lethargic. She is so fragile so when I have to handle her to get her to eat or clean her I’m terrified I’m gonna hurt her. Thankfully she seems to trust me I bit cuz my hand means food. She’s making a touch of improvement. It’s very slow tho.

Wish I could show you a picture of my anole set up. I went all out on mine! Wanted to make sure they're taken care of as best as possible ;)

I like anoles, I just find them very flighty and fragile.

A childhood spent catching these guys in my backyard was well spent. I hope little me wasn't too rough on those cute little creatures.

I had two. I loved them!

These guys were the second lizard i ever owned, i was about 9. Their names were Chestnut and Lulu, me and my parents listened to the pet stores advice. Unfortunately they didn't tell us that these guys needed uvb lighting among other things and they both died of metabolic bone disease within a year before we could even get them to a vet(my parents didn't even WANT to take them). Do your reasearch and make sure your taking proper care of your new scaly friend 💔

Hey, you are an extraordinary man, I have a special respect for the work you make. I'm sure there are so many people who are much better educated because of you and the team dealing with this channel. Congratulations ! I can hardly wait for the next episode to appear.

In 1980, after my parents got married, they got a green anole. His name was Andy. Given that it was 1980, I'm impressed with how well my parents took care of him. My mom fed him crickets and misted down his enclosure everyday. He also had a heat lamp. Since it was the 1980's, he had better care than a lot of anoles did. They got him as an adult and he lived three years. Today, on average, anoles live five years, but can live up to eight years. People have learned a lot about anole care in the last fourty years, but all things considered, my parents gave him better care than a lot of people even give them today. 🦎

Thank you so much for the in-depth guide! I have a nice tropical habitat for my anole with natural plants and fish. I'm happy to actually go all on my anole and keeping her healthy

This was needed. Good job Clint 👍

As a keeper/breeder of Green Anoles, I recommend Anoles to people getting into the hobby as a great starter pet. I clicked instantly when I saw this, I loved it man, keep up the good work!

I live and grew up in north Texas and we have these all over! Caught and temporarily kept many growing up with my brother. It was probably the first reptile I ever touched, put on my by said brother when I was a baby lol. We called their throat display a money sack! Delicate but if your hands are warm they don't mind hanging out on you. Love their smug faces, such cool little guys.

I read in a small book that they were a type of iguana. I miss having them too. Chilled with them on my shoulders, give em kisses, they like to fall asleep in the folds of my shirt when I lay down. I've hand fed them and have them chin scratches when makes them so super calm. When I tried to get them from the tank, they would go nuts running around but once in my hand they chilled out and then I could put my finger in front of them and they climb or hop to then find their way up on my shoulders. GOD I LOVE THESE LITTLE GUYS! (I just realized I commented the same thing)

These things are all over the place in Florida where I live. Every once in a while I will go to Petsmart and get a few to put in my screened in pool area. (I have a small garden out there where I put them) They get out... but since they are endemic it doesn't really matter. I think there are about 30 in and around my pool area at this point... I've only bought about a dozen, the rest come in from outside the screen to eat the crickets I put out. I also have an old 20 gallon tank in my room that I'll put some in from time to time just to watch. It's a hand me down from when my parents gave me a baby iguana. (the iguana ended up in a 5x5x6 ft cage within a year by the way) I have so many light fixtures and other supplies around from old terrariums that its easy to throw something together for a lizard or frog or insect that catches my eye in the yard so that I can watch it for a day or 2.

I live in Florida and have one that lives on my porch. It comes out to visit when I go sit there. It's special.

I had one as a teenager. It was really calm and enjoyed being handled.

Catching anoles in the wild is a TASK.

Love the videos, Clint! I'm going to visit family in the Provo area and I told my wife that we need to go look around the Animal Ark in Orem while we're there. I'm excited to see what it's like haha

So many fond memories of catching them in my yard as a kid. Kind of want to go lizard hunting again this spring.

I made lizard earrings out of those when I was a kid.

Hey, I live in Florida and the green anole is my favorite of the yard lizards. It’s ability to change from green to brown and it’s slimmer head shape make for an adorable and interesting creature. They also have more personality then other species

You my favorite KZfaqr thanks to you I got a crested gecko

I miss my Anole called Harry. He jumped on my shoulder in the pet shop and that started my love of Lizards!!! I miss you Harry!!!!!

Thank you for the video. Have two that hang around the front porch.

I've spent over $1500 on my anole setup. Worth every penny.

I live in georgia and i see these in my yard all the time

I used to catch these little dudes all the time when I was a kid. They're so easy to tame! I remember catching one and after handling it for a few minutes, it was just cool with being on me and eventually crawled up my arm to my shoulder where it then hung out at for hours while I was outside playing. It was no doubt an ideal basking spot since it was in the middle of the Summer in North Carolina and my shoulder had a lot of direct exposure to sunlight.

Honestly I live in North Carolina and I didn’t know these were popular in the pet trade until I got into reptiles 😅 my parents used to joke That if I wanted a lizard I could go get one out of the yard 😂

Could you do one for the knight anole, they're one of my most wanted lizards and I'd like to know of it's a good idea.

I loved this video so much! I grew up catching Carolina anoles in my grandma's hydrangea bed, so they are a really special part of my childhood. As a matter of fact, I even have a tattoo of one to remind me of home. Thanks for making this video! Side note: I always used to call them "anole-ees", and later got corrected that there isn't a long "e" sound on the end. Maybe both are acceptable?

I just rescued one of these sweeties from getting dropped into the garbage truck yesterday morning. She was chilling on the top of my garbage can, and the truck was coming, so I coaxed her onto my hand and carried her into my nearby tree. She actually liked the warmth of my hand so much that she "argued" with me over climbing onto the tree, and just wanted to sit on my warm fingers. 😆 The closer I put my hand to the tree, the tighter she held on, and she actually turned and looked at me like "NO! IT'S COLD! I WANT WARMS!" I've always loved these little bitties, and it just reminded me how much I really want one for a pet, but my mom's a little wiggy about reptiles. She doesn't mind these little guys (we have them and mediterranean house geckos that live on our house and sometimes hatchlings will get inside, so she's gotten over a lot of her fear, but she still prefers to deal with them from a distance.) but she once had a lizard drop its tail in her hand as a child, and she's been freaked out by herps ever since, so the conversation about keeping them is an absolute non-starter for her. We're working on her, though! The closest she ever came was when we saw baby chameleons in the pet store a few years ago that were actually TRYING to get us to pick them up and hold them! She just about melted at how cute they were, but we didn't have any of the equipment or experience needed to keep them at the time, so she decided not to spend $90 on a lizard we'd probably end up killing through ignorance. >_> Luckily, I'm a lot more well-versed in these things, now, so hopefully one day!

They hang out with my cactuses outside. They’re really cool to have in the garden, and we have house geckos outside and sometimes inside

Great video. You should do one on the Cuban knight anole 🦎

Green Anoles are absolutely one of the best pets out there. If you treat them right they live for years and become very friendly.

I love seeing these little critters in the wild, they're so cute!

Awesome video clint

These just live in my back yard

Thank you for making this video. Now I can finally stop my little cousin from killing these little guys. They're so beautiful and deserve to live a full life. Truly the gem of lizards

Just saw one of these in the wild while in South Carolina. The color changing ability is really cool!

One thing I love about anoles is that the color-changing ability lets you know if you're taking care of them right, if some care need is not met properly it will turn brown until you correct the problem, other lizards don't have this ability, so it's not as easy to tell with other lizards, unless you properly observe the setup and watch the lizard's activity

A bully killed my Lizzie when I was a child and I saw it dead and I have never stopped loving them but I can never look at them the same and I can never get one again...