How to Set up a Green Anole Tank

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get your tank setup before you get the anole.

   The anole will appreciate moving into its new environment instead of waiting.
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   Step 2: Start with the substrate.

   For babies, you could use paper towel if you feed it inside the cage.
   
   You can also use repti-carpet that you can get at you pet store.
   
   For adults, use reptile brand soil, paper towel, or repti-carpet. , You can put a hide in there, you should put at least two. one in the warm area under the light, for basking, and one on the cool side with no light. , Also use artificial plants or live plants, too. ,,, Watch them explore their new home!!!
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   Step 3: Hides are optional.

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   Step 4: use logs

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   Step 5: sticks

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   Step 6: or reptile brand climbing decorations to give them a place to climb.

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   Step 7: Optional: put in an arboreal (tropical) background to make the cage have more "pizazz" to it.

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   Step 8: put on your heat lamp.

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   Step 9: Put your anoles in.

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