Cuban Knight Anole Care Guide

[@The_Based_Batman]

Cuban Anoles are severely underrated. I brought one home from the wild as hatchling and it became one of the sweetest reptiles I ever had. It might have been a one in a million chance to get an anole so friendly, but if you can tame one they are very rewarding.

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

You are spot on! I've always loved them since I was a kid. You are lucky there. They are not all that bad in general but I think they are just skittish more than anything. I will keep working with her and hopefully have the same luck. Thanks for checking out my video 👍

[@hozer100]

I agree. My Cuban Anoles ( Pogo and Esmeralda) are as sweet as a reptile can be. I hand feed them, handle them daily and let visitors hold them, have never had them gape or flare. They are sweet and intelligent once you gain thier trust-

[@owtsydr]

HBTB 2750 So true! I have quite a few wild and captive bred knight anoles!

[@ambermidyette3400]

Everywhere I look it says that they don't warm up to you very well and don't make good pets. However, the one I caught in my backyard was easy to catch and calmed down really quick. I would describe them as quite docile and slow. I would think this would make them an excellent pet. The one I caught still hangs around in my backyard and the only time I've ever seen him move somewhat quickly was when he was chasing another knight anole.

[@error-qt5sp]

I agree 100 percent nicest reptile I ever had

[@tiernanmaguire]

I got a Cuban Knight Anole in April (she was sold to me as a male) and she took about a month to calm down. My advice on handling is when they flare up, don't go away. Stay there until they calm down and then go away. Four days after I got her was the first time I tried to handle her. She tried to bite me like five times, but I handled her every day and she learned that I was not a threat and that she didn't scare me.

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Hey thanks very much, its always good to hear from people who own them. I will definately give that a try 👍

[@zeryfcollection]

New subscriber here. Getting a Cuban knight for my birthday this november. Your video quality is wayyy too good for you to only have 3.5k subscribers. Thanks for the vid mate 🙏🏼

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Hey and welcome to the channel, good to have you here. Thanks mate that means a lot!!! Good luck with your new anole, im sure you will love it. They are amazing animals. I have a playlist on my Cuban Knight anole if that helps too. Let me know if you need anything and thanks for the Sub 👊

[@oreodoesit]

This guys husbandry is on point

[@jakethesnake2667]

I have a baby cuban knight anole and man is he a bitey little guy but with proper handling and having positive interactions i have gained a small relationship with him. he enjoys being held and loves his heat rocks

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Hey mate, that's good to know. What did you do to start gaining his trust? Mine won't take food from tongues and its hard to be able to interact with her other than occasionally working in her tank

[@daveebarks8537]

Very informative

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Thanks very much, and thanks for watching 😁

[@ChuckHorneTheLizardRoom]

Awesome video Jon, and thank you so much for the shout out!

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Cheers mate I really appreciate that. No problem at all 👍

[@Bmedeiros-youtube]

I just got a uvb bulb for mine when I got him and the cord got tangled. It dropped and shattered not even 10 mins in. Such a damn klutz. I am returning it today and getting a new one lol.

[@tritonchanel8570]

I remember growing up in Cuba and seeing this big guys in my mango tree

[@tritonchanel8570]

They actually grow up 20in in some cases up to 30. at least that’s how big the ones in Cuba got in the wilderness. Use to be terrified of this things

[@WildLife_Perspective]

Great video 👍

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Thanks very much

[@bradlyfan]

One has a baby in my patio and I have been feeding it meal worms :) it wild technically but I’m trying to take care of it

[@coltonrooster]

Sooo... A few superworms every other day, fruit once a week, maybe keep 5 or so crickets loose in there?

[@Thomas-fv8im]

Hi, I just got my first Cuban Knight Anole and my temperature at night are around 75-80 degrees, never less or even low 70's, but sometimes he is very dark and seems to need more heat. During the day the beautiful colors are coming back, temperature are arround 85-90 degrees, not more than 90, and the bottom of the terrarium is at 75-80, but he seems to not moove a lot. He moove sometimes, I don't see him really eat cause he is also shy but I hink he is eating his crickets I don't see a lot of them still. He drinks easily everyday and the humidity is always high between 65-80%. I just want to know if I should give him more heat at night or something, I don't want him to overheating of course that's why I'm really stressed and confused. What to do for him to be more active during the day ?Maybe I should put a light for the plants and him too, I have a heat lamp 100W and a UVB lamp Arcadia. My terrarium is 36x18x36, got natural plants and some branches of course for him. I would love any help please, I really want to be the best owner for him.

[@manlyman2624]

Hi, I’m thinking of getting a Cuban Knight Anole, my tank is 30’ L 18’ Deep, and 18’ tall, note this tank is literally a topless tank so I’ll be outfitting it with a bunch of stuff anyways, so I can increase the height if need be too, but at present is that large enough?

[@ivettebaiza5770]

Hi. I need ur help plz! My Cuban anole stopped eating 2 weeks ago, is really skinny and bobs his head side to side. It actually belongs to my 16 yr old daughter and she cries every night thinking he going to die. He’s been with us for a year and is about 18 mos old. Any advice?

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Hey I'm sorry to hear that your anole is sick. What sort of setup does it have, lighting heating etc? It's hard to know without knowing the setup and routine. If you can send some pics to my instagram would help?

[@ivettebaiza5770]

Jon's Rainforest Room Hi, Thanks for the reply could you tell me your Instagram name please?

[@ivettebaiza5770]

Jon's Rainforest Room I found it, nevermind😅 but thank you for the help and I’ll send you some pictures

[@ivettebaiza5770]

Jon's Rainforest Room My daughter has Instagram and sent you a message with her account.

[@thedaily_mangos1547]

I used to have a pet knight anole he was easily startled and feisty since the previous owner treated him poorly and one day I was cleaning his cage and he strikes at me and gave me a good bite sadly poor buddy escaped his cage and never was found

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

They can be like that but Im hoping in time mine will calm down. We are already making progress. Sorry to hear about yours

[@johnscarloshowC172]

Hey man I’ve got a quick couple of questions. So I was tasked to watch a family friends knight anole. And that’s fine but it was only supposed to be for about 2 months so I was left with the sorta minor care necessities. But now with the COVID thing going on it’s making the owner much difficult to retrieve the animal. Being that she was kicked out of university under evac and went across the country to stay with her parents. And obviously my priority is to keep it alive and well. And so I was wondering what would be the sorta better items for long term care? I just want to keep it healthy for a now much longer amount of time. Any tips?

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Hey mate, sounds like a tricky situation but we'll done on keeping the little guy going for so long. What sort of equipment do you mean? Whats the setup at the moment? Let me know, always happy to help 😁

[@Messenger4now]

*do these critters draw blood if they bite? I'm usually raising regular anoles,and I know they do have a good grip with their teeth if they bite,I also am aware that iguanas will rip your skin into shreds (speaking from experience) so I'm wondering if these sized anoles will also draw blood if they bite??*

[@CBReptiles1]

Yes adults can

[@evanbuhr534]

I have one of these in my backyard. Free of charge!

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Haha thanks!

[@evanbuhr534]

@@JonsRainforestRoom I'll try and take a picture next time. Usually my dog scares it off.

[@InaayasUniverse]

Hi I have been trying to free home my Cuban knight anoles in a large house plant, but he is not a big eater any suggestions to increase his appetite? I made a video of them in my channel “ Inaaya’s universe”

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Hey thanks for watching. Do you have an enclosure for them as well? They look a good weight in your video 👍

[@InaayasUniverse]

@@JonsRainforestRoom yes I have a medium size reptibreez but they are always in 6 foot corn tree

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

I put food in a bowl for mine and she eats everything. You could try that 👍

[@TesseraCraft]

ever tried feeding them tomatoes?

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

No I've never fed tomatoes. I've found since she's started growing up she likes a insect diet more than fruit 👍

[@TesseraCraft]

@@JonsRainforestRoom thanks for getting back to me

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

@@TesseraCraft no problem, anytime 👍

[@1jodielol]

i’ve had my cuban since march of 2012 😭

[@JonsRainforestRoom]

Congrats, they are amazing arent they. Why the tears?

[@1jodielol]

Jon's Rainforest Room i feel she’s getting a little old but yeah she’s my favorite reptile i’ve had

[@wesleyjank]

bruh, You don't need such a big tank Knight anoles only need a 20 or 30 gallon

[@philipmoore9098]

Not sure if you are aware, but naming the anole Castro is very insensitive. Fidel Castro was a cruel ruler and it’s sad to hear that most people don’t understand just how bad he was. I’m sure you didn’t mean anything by it but I think you should know.

[@RadiantDawn]

Did thy build your house on an old battlefield or something? You have ghost orbs floating around EVERYWHERE in your room. I mean, that ain't dust.