question for people in the south (esp Florida)

[Virgo10]

We also have many of them around our house. The green ones are native to the USA. Here's one on a palm out in front of my house.

Anoles can "drop" their tail. If something tries to catch them, the tail will break away and continue to twitch. EWW! I know but it distracts the predator and the anole is able to escape.

Very cool animal to have around and they are insect eaters which is always a good thing.

They remind me on teeny tiny dinosaurs.

All about Anoles

 

[kadaten]

I, too, have just been calling them lizards!

How do you pronounce "anole" ?

 

[chyam]

We also have many of them around our house. The green ones are native to the USA. Here's one on a palm out in front of my house.

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Anoles can "drop" their tail. If something tries to catch them, the tail will break away and continue to twitch. EWW! I know but it distracts the predator and the anole is able to escape.

Very cool animal to have around and they are insect eaters which is always a good thing.

They remind me on teeny tiny dinosaurs.

They remind me of dinosaurs too! and I love to watch them, they are actually quite interesting and they do a good job eating bugs, although most of the ones here don't have tails, since I have 6 cats! only occasionaly will one get in the house and then I too do the glass over them trick to save them! It's neat when you find the egg shell that they hatch out of too!

 

[brerrabbit]

We have them all over the place. When my son who is now 20 and in college was little his nick name for them was Bobo lizards. He used to chase them all over the place and catch them. They can also change colors to match there surroundings and go from bright green to brown. When DS was little he would get them to open their mouths and then let them grab onto his earlobs. He would have two, one on each ear and walk around showing us his earrings. Glad he grew out of that!

 

[froglady]

This has been an unusually good year for them around here; I've never seen so many before. The little ones are so cute.

Yes, they're anoles, but we call them house lizards around here. They turn green when excited, and puff out a pink dewlap when they are challenging anything. They usually stay outside, but I got one in the house when I took in my summer wreath; I didn't know he was living in it. I was able to "scoot" him out a couple of days later.

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

When DS was little he would get them to open their mouths and then let them grab onto his earlobs. He would have two, one on each ear and walk around showing us his earrings.

omg, I might just vomit........

 

[laurie31]

We have lots of lizzards (I also never knew they were anoles!) and also skinks. I think blue-tailed skinks are kind of cool

My cats love to chase them and my younger DD loves to try to catch them. They're pretty fast, though, and she isn't often successful. Older dd isn't too impressed with creepy crawlies. Little one loves snakes and spiders and all that I actually don't mind the lizzards, but don't put me near a spider! Oh, just typing the word gave me the willies!

Laurie

 

[Virgo10]

I, too, have just been calling them lizards!

How do you pronounce "anole" ?

eh - nol - ee

I put the emphasis on the middle syllable

 

[Buckalew11]

DD loves them when we visit FL. I have never seen them in TN. We do have the blue tailed ones like pictured above. The little brown ones in FL are so cute (imo). DD likes to catch them and they are quick little guys!!

 

[luvdisney81]

Wait...I thought those were free cat toys!

 

[ducklite]

We have them all over the place. When my son who is now 20 and in college was little his nick name for them was Bobo lizards.

LOL! My husband calls them "Iguanadon's"

Anne

 

[kadaten]

eh - nol - ee

I put the emphasis on the middle syllable

Thanks!

I see from your location we're pretty close.
Where 'bouts is your 26 miles from Disney?
I'm in Lithia

 

[mom2of2]

ok, I call them lizards too..my DS7 earns a $1 for every one that he catches on the lanai or house and takes outside. He loves to hear me yell "LIZARDDDDDDD!!!!"

 

[olena]

I have them in my garden. I've never caught one or been bothered by them. They eat insects, so they're welcome.

 

[tar heel]

My middle son had a pet anole named Waldo who started out as a biology class "pet." He lived in a tank with a light, basking rocks, leaves to hang from, etc. We fed him crickets and misted his leaves with a misting fan (didn't use the fan). I know it's hard to believe, but he was a great pet -- really interesting to watch. When they outgrow their skin, they shed it. He was named Waldo b/c he was a master at hiding -- he would be green and hanging from the leaves or brown and under a log in the mulch.

Unfortunately, Waldo got sick, quit eating and went to the great cricket field in the sky a couple months ago.

 

[taylor1293]

I never knew they were called anoles, I just always called them lizards.

I love them! They are harmless and so cute!

If you're holding them and they get angry they'll puff up and try clamp on to a finger. But it doesn't hurt at all .

Teresa