Pt 1 I BOUGHT FEEDER LIZARDS & BUILT A CAGE, HERE'S HOW IT WENT...

I've been wanting to buy "feeder lizards" for a while and give them a good home, so that's what I finally did! The house gecko cage guild and releasing the into their new cage will be in the next video, this one was already getting too long! Here's pt 2 with the house gecko enclosure build! • Pt 2 FEEDER LIZARD ENC... CUSTOM CAGES: www.CustomCages.com
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[@KristenLeanneVlog]

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[@laciepower]

I'm sure you have heard this before but I love the beardies setup, except the fact that she is on perhaps the worse substrate you could keep a beardy on. I suggest ecoearth.

[@laciepower]

Also nice encluser for the anoles. But you are housing a brown anoles and green anoles together. I live in Florida and have seen brown anoles hunt down and kill green anoles. And both of the green anoles look to be male, their for they will fight. It was a very nice thing you did with the lizards, just not great exsicution. Along with that, unless you contacted the seller, you just supported the mass production of the lizards.

[@wildflower2598]

OMG I was SHOCKED when I saw how many subs you have! I honestly thought you’d have MANY more

[@kgib2694]

Do you have a rough estimate on how much that enclosure may cost? I’m looking for something exactly like this!

[@uh1369]

Me: Subscribes right when you say "good for the bearded dragons" I just got a bearded dragon His name is Talon AKA Mister rich boi (he got the nickname for only eating expensive dubea roaches) also! Please inform me what would be good to feed him cause hes already getting chunky and I have only had him for a month -.-""

[@jammindragon1812]

In my opinion Any feeder animal should be treated with respect, doesn’t matter if it’s a cricket or a lizard. So it’s sad that some people will classify animals as B class because obviously they don’t care about the quality of feeder. And as the saying goes “You are what you eat”

[@ceppoc]

Exactly, people always care about how cows and pigs are killed and stuff but food for any other animal they don’t care about like huh

[@kjdexotics447]

I agree. I breed all my own rodents as feeders but they are all treated as pets until there time comes. It's really important to me that they are treated with the respect they deserve they maybe feeders but there still animals

[@-touya_todoroki]

Indeed but theres a line between telling people to care about what there eating and forceing people to agree with you that they have to do so i find people doing the latter and being rude about it too saying "yourr horrible if you eat meat from animals that we're abvuuuuuused" and they dont take criticism wich sucks alot aeast your the former telling rather then forceing

[@Elliot88088]

I wish I was a leopard gecko or bearded dragon but I would never eat one

[@aliceblack3533]

Even if you don't respect "feeder", it's food for your pet. Feed your pet a nutritious meal, not a shriveled (possibly ill) pile of skin & bones.

[@kaylaguerra242]

When you said "hi pretty girl" my dog got so excited!

[@KristenLeanneVlog]

Kayla Guerra haha that is so cute 😂😂

[@joehingley8033]

Kayla Guerra same!

[@katemesser6766]

It really bothers me that they don’t ship with heat packs. ☹️

[@tayloryoung9455]

Kate Messer I think that’s because they’re “feeder” lizards. Still doesn’t make it right but I’m sure that’s how the company justifies it.

[@nearlystuck6947]

same! even if they are supposed to be fed.. they are LIVE feed meaning someone paid for live and they don't take the care to ship them properly. not even taking the poor critters freezing to death, its bad customer service

[@moistmedic]

on the webstite you can order heat packs and they sell unopened and opened heat packs

[@Aoimizu2010]

They do ship with heat packs IF you include it in your order. Its $2 for an activated 72 hour heat pack.

[@jammindragon1812]

SuperFizzyGeePop that still sucks that you have to pay for something that should come with them anyways so they don’t arrive dead

[@jolynelarue7936]

“They are used to high humidity environments” THINK FLORIDA Y’ALL, THINK FLORIDA! They are all over the place down here and I was baffled when I saw them in pet stores.

[@A1Bokeh]

Right. I dont know why the heck they are in the pet stores that's freaking stupid

[@walterdurand8283]

Yeah i also live in florida and i genuinly just thought they were yard lizards, i didnt know people kept em-

[@iigoofylucyii8103]

think bahamas too i have 20 in my back yard lol

[@ajc2104]

Im from Florida and was so confused when I saw them at petsmart, I couldn’t imagine people would actually keep them as pets?? Like they are everywhere here

[@davidh429]

I also live in florida, i can find 5 species of anole in my backyard alone, big head anole, cuban knight anole, brown anole, green anole, cuban false anole(found only once and let it go)

[@jarheadcollector4560]

The ceramic on the lamp hood is because the high heat from elements with cause a fire with standard light hoods. It's a safety precaution to keep everything safe.

[@amandag2053]

I'm sure someone has said it, but the anole you got from the pet store and the anoles they sent you are NOT the same and can very well kill each other. The ones you unboxed look like green anoles, they turn brown with stress but he will be back to green later most likely. I have all of these species wild in my area and yeah they don't look anything alike. Just take a look at their head shape and it'll be more clear.

[@chrislayne427]

She doesn't seem like she does much research, just "rescues" all these animals by buying them from a pet store or feeder company and then fake it till you make it or it dies...

[@GlzeIIe]

Yes, you are correft, the singular brown anole she purchased CAN kill the green anole, but i used to keep wild caughf lizards and realease em the next day just to observe hkw they eat store insect feeders, and one time i houesd a brown anole with a green anole, and they did fine,the onlybway the brown anole would kill the green anole if it was relatively big and the anole was relativiky small, so it seems they only kill if there is a MAJOR size difference.

[@bratatouille]

@@GlzeIIe well, I guess that could be true, but keeping them together for a day isn't the same as permanently cohabing them. As soon as one of them establishes the enclosure as its territory I doubt it'll leave the other one alone :/

[@jennifermiranda3084]

Dude the brown ones are the females and the greens are the males unless they are Cuban anoles

[@remusvang3622]

Mika often the “establishing” part is when the anole kills the other anole.

[@JasperCatProductions]

I love lizards, I live in Florida and these adorable friends are everywhere. I have a big shell that is on my front porch. A little girl lizard I named MeShell is in there. They are so sweet and tilt their heads when you talk with them. The boys do that dewlap trick so cute.

[@romywhite290]

Fellow Floridian. It tickles me that she bought them, I'm so used to just seeing them around. Or having to clean up after my cat who would hunt them on the patio.

[@breezyveezy]

Also a Florida girl, and I still say “Hello Mr. Lizard!” to literally every single anole that crosses my path. They’re my favorite part of living here, so this video made me super happy :)

[@everyonestears8564]

Also in florida- I love seeing them around too! At my old house, there was only one green anole and he had a favorite plant (I always made sure he had that plant, even if it was dead). I love the anoles down here 😊

[@beck5383]

I love that fact that you’re trying to give them a good home, but buying from a source that is specifically for feeding is increasing demand and they will only breed/capture more animals.

[@simonsimon5694]

you should never put a cold reptile directly on their basking spot... let them warm to room temp first

[@bratatouille]

@Austin Mark the reptile might not even feel bad but it could still harm them. Just like a person with hypothermia shouldn't be warmed up too quickly, despite how cold they feel.

[@remusvang3622]

Austin Mark unless it falls into shock in which case it cannot move.

[@nicoles2289]

And quarantine them!

[@believeinshadows139]

I love anoles so much 😭 it’s so refreshing to see someone actually give them decent care!!! So many people treat them like garbage cuz they are so small and are considered pests in a lot of places. Thank you for loving these babies and showing a good way to care for them!!!

[@KristenLeanneVlog]

BelieveInShadows awe of course!! They are loved :)))

[@Bunny-ns5ni]

This is honestly the worst way to care for anoles. She's mixing different anole species, and housing multiple males in a single setup. She's not giving them proper care, she doesn't even know what she's doing. She has done no research. If she had, she would have known not to do what she did. Literally, every source says not to do this at all. It appears that this is the exact case with her other reptiles as well. DO NOT USE THIS AS A CARE GUIDE FOR ANOLES!

[@believeinshadows139]

@@Bunny-ns5ni you can have multiple males together if they are different species. That is why it’s a good thing they are different species. There are scientific studies one of which you can find here on KZbin in documentary form that show this. Males of different species do not fight because they do not see themselves as competition for mating rights. They are one of the few species of lizard like this and why they make good pets actually. It has to do with the color of their dewlap specifically. Only males have dewlaps. Every specie has a different color dewlap. And from personal experience as well my two boys have been thriving together for a long time and they literally sit on top of each other in there basking spot. Lol they give no fucks. (My set up is very different from hers I will say though.) It would be a problem if she had multiple males of the same species. Also yeah it is shitty that she didn’t really do research. When I first came across this video it was really difficult and still kind of is to find any semi-decent videos about anoles. So I kind of got over excited. The care that she eventually settles on isn’t terrible. It’s not great but it’s a fuck ton better than most of the stuff people do with their anoles. As for how she cares for her other animals I have no idea. I don’t watch her content really I just stumbled across this video specifically. Anyway have a nice day and if you have time find that documentary. I found it really interesting.

[@Bunny-ns5ni]

@@believeinshadows139 yes, I know how anoles behave in the wild. I've seen a Lizards Tale, and read many studies in the Journal of Nature. I'm a evolutionary biologist. If you've ever seen green anole and brown anoles together, they often fight, and I've seen them injure each other fairly intensely. Perhaps your two males are the rare exception, because I've never seen two male anoles of either species, or of the same species get along. Just because yours behave that way, doesn't mean they all do. I bet they'd fight more, if you introduced a female. 100% guarantee

[@Bunny-ns5ni]

Green anole males, and brown anole males are extremely territorial towards any other lizard within their proximity. They don't exactly behave like most other anoles do. Dewlap color means almost nothing to these species. Anole or not, they'll defend their territories from any other lizards, besides females

[@brittanyperry8653]

Love how a bunch of people give you advice about two separate species of anoles living together and how bad it could be and you don't even acknowledge it...

[@emmy-ci5cl]

I'm so confused by it. She always gets these types of constructive criticisms and doesn't address them nor try to change her husbandry. Why would she buy sooo much stuff for her reptiles if she's doing it wrong? I'm genuinely confused

[@savannahdragons3282]

Maybe she can't afford it?

[@alexex_exe]

@@savannahdragons3282 if she can't afford it then she doesn't deserve the reptiles. If she is preparing for a reptile she should do it right.

[@hebebebe139]

I'm a little shocked by it, and also the dangerous putting cold reptiles directly into a hot enclosure without first allowing them to sit at room temperature for a while first. I wouldn't be surprised if they died of shock

[@rm25088]

Nice

[@trashpotato]

all those feeder lizards are everywhere here in Florida. they always manage to get in the house, and the cats have a hayday chasing them around.

[@Lydiall238]

This makes me so sad I’ve had green anoles as pets before and they are so cute and fun to have I didn’t even know they get fed to other animals lol

[@KristenLeanneVlog]

They are very fun to watch! I actually love to make my espresso in the morning and go upstairs and just sit in a chair and watch them :)

[@Lydiall238]

Kristenleannimal omg!! You replied!! I love watching you!! 💕

[@shannoncarr7338]

Its horrible, sweet little things.

[@calamitynatalie8590]

It is sad but some reptiles eat other smaller reptiles, not just little lizards but some are snake eaters.

[@calamitynatalie8590]

CeceG I’ve never understood that lol, I keep snakes. They eat frozen/thawed mice and rats. I don’t want to keep a lizard that eats insects because they must be live fed. I have no problem with the fact that they eat live prey I just choose not to keep animals that must eat live prey. But how can you keep lizards or amphibians that eat live insects but then take issue with lizards being fed live?

[@StrawberryHedge]

Ok so a couple of helpful notes here: 1. DO NOT cohab different anole species, they will fight and be extremely stressed, I see you have lots of empty enclosures so please separate them 2. Please don't promote the use of the home depot lamps instead of the reptile lamps the reason is that the ceramic part of the reptile lamps can handle the heat from the bulbs used with them. Using the home depot lamps can be hazardous. 3. USE A THERMOSTAT! You are a youtuber probably with a younger audience you cannot say that you are "always there to check the heat" because you are not things happen heat systems short-circuit and can become dangerous to you and your animals. Don't skip out on necessary equipment please!

[@HOLAR474]

U are a quite annoying

[@HOLAR474]

First off buddy she seems to have lots of more experience then you. Home depot lights literally work just the same. They're cheaper and the only thing that's different is they dont say reptile. Infact you pay more when it says reptile. And it's just common sense to have certain things like a thermostat or heat gun. People shouldjust now that and shouldn't just follow one person. They should look at multiple resources.

[@nataliesaucedo8083]

@@HOLAR474 know* I'm also quite annoying but I'm sure he/she didn't mean to annoy anyone he just wanted to make sure the animal is in the best conditions. And even people who have "more experience" can mess up and think they know but later on learn from advice.

[@briannaharter4411]

Poeple have caught their homes on fire using those home depot lights cuase they aren't designed to handle high heat.they are not the same has a reptile/chick/animal lamp at all.

[@nooneisaslucky]

@@HOLAR474 plastic lamps are not meant to handle the high heat of basking bulbs. They will melt, they can catch fire. They aren't in the wrong for suggesting that. Take the risk if you want. Thermostats still aren't part of the "standard" when it comes to reptile husbandry. Someone in her position should definitely use and recommend them. Calm down.

[@HH-pl4cv]

Understood on why you think you made a mistake....But the breeder/shipper also clearly knows where they are sending these animals, and should include the proper amount of heat packs. Even if they are 'feeders', they should be treated better until the time comes. Glad u gave them a good home. *Question*: No Quarantine needed on lizards? (No pun intended given the current situation)

[@itslikelykelly]

I found an anole in my house and I live in Canada. Turns out he had hitchhiked on a plant to my house! It was an inch big 😭

[@briannaharter4411]

Looks like you have a new pet.

[@CaleenKnow]

What did you so with it

[@yorgundusunur6806]

Where do you live in Canada? What area?

[@itslikelykelly]

@@CaleenKnow not sure how I never saw this but I gave him to a pet store near by. I researched the care and it would have needed flightless fruit flies and the only pet store that carried them was an hour bus ride from me. So it was feasible to keep it unfortunately.

[@itslikelykelly]

@@yorgundusunur6806 I'm in Ontario, Canada. Near Toronto :)

[@epicwolf3]

I kept an bahama anole for 3 years and never knew most were sold as feeders in stores until recently. One of the first reptiles I ever kept. He was a great little lizard. Glad to see your keeping them as something more than just food. They have their own little personalities, are super cute, and are actually pretty tough. I think they'd be great first pets for kids.

[@miyukiwynter885]

The ceramic socket is needed for heat lamps because the plastic sockets can melt or catch fire if they get too hot.

[@alysani0193]

I do hope that company realizes even if it is a "feeder" lizard that is still has to arrive alive.. such bs in my opinion. would you ship live feeder rats or mice without a warmer? no, because most people buy live because that animal its being fed to REQUIRES live. same goes for live feeder lizards.

[@yazilliclick]

Warmers are an option at shipping. She chose, twice apparently, not to pay for them. That's 100% on her.

[@carlottamartini7092]

is your bearded dragon on sand? doesn't that cause impact on their femoral pores?

[@alisoncarneal4487]

It does cause femoral pore impaction:(

[@pennylol4597]

Yes :( you should never put a beardy on sand

[@remusvang3622]

Art Carlotta as long as a beardie has ample rough surfaces to rub against it probably won’t develop impact ion in the femoral pores.

[@angpenn3512]

My 2 adult beardies are on walnut shell ‘sand’ they’ve never had impaction issues, if they get a little in their mouth while eating they pass it the next day, and my males femoral pores are never impacted, and they both have tons of rocks and logs to climb on so they’re not always on their sand. But I like to keep them on the sand because they like to dig in it and burry themselves in it when they sleep and I just didn’t feel right keeping them in unnatural tile or fake grass when I first got them

[@babykayla6443]

I am assuming they are a female, her name is Lucy.

[@validstuff2961]

My friend and I have green anoles, and they're actually native to where we live (South Carolina) and we use red clay soil for our substrate cause it holds humidity in really well, and we can get it from our yards. They love handling too, mine just chills on my shoulder when I work on stuff. Mine also likes over ripe strawberries as treats.

[@alextea495]

I hope that there aren't 2 males in that tank, you're going to witness a lot of fighting if there is.

[@alextea495]

also why are you still housing your bearded dragon on sand, when multiple people on your old video (that is 2 years old) said to change it? Another question is why does the ball python have a red heat lamp? They can definitely still see that.

[@maxwats7234]

@@alextea495 sand is fine since it's very fine and small grains so if the dragon did eat it he would be fine,hed just poop it back out 👍and with the python why does it matter he can still see through the red light? (Btw I dont own any pythons so please educate me!)

[@jaisonfire1]

@@maxwats7234 Hmm. Do more research on sand and bearded dragons.

[@maxwats7234]

@@jaisonfire1 oh i haven't done any research I've just watched videos on them (i also dont have a bearded dragon😂)

[@alextea495]

@@maxwats7234 small grains = clumping together when wet = impaction For the ball python red lights damage their eyes since they can see more than us and if it's on during the night it messes with their sleep schedule. They should really only be on a deep heat projector or a heatmat. Although some people have gotten heat bulbs (non-colored) to work for them.

[@alexross6981]

watching lucy close her little eyes when she started getting love, made my heart melt. 😍

[@anomalyalice]

I love these videos and for some reason I find it so soothing to watch you go from the general unpacking and explanation, through the cleaning, then the setup, and happy little animal at the end. It's such a satisfying process to see it all come together in the end.

[@KristenLeanneVlog]

HERE'S THE HAIR TUTORIAL FOR THIS HAIR :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-0mKBoeJt1o80

[@a1ejandra]

i've always wanted to do this as well! so glad they have u as a momma

[@KristenLeanneVlog]

I love it! I highly recommend it! They're very cute and entertaining!

[@rebell.1132]

They have these all over my work ,and they are what turned me into a reptile lover. They are so smart and aware of everything. I know You will enjoy them very much.

[@amberleighflowers2227]

Don't apologize for giving info about the supplies you bought! It helps us so much! you definitely know what you are doing and it is nice to have someone to throw in some info about these things so we know best for our pets!

[@herpsahoy1844]

As i understand it, the ceramic fitting is for high heat bulbs so it doesn't melt if there is a malfunction, and the wattage recommendation on the light fixture is more to do with the rating of the fitting and how much power it can supply that it is to do with the reflector dome.

[@brittywren2877]

No one is afraid of you. NO ONE!! Lol ahhh that cracked me up.

[@alyissa_1329]

Yay! Just coming in clutch with all these uploads 💕👍🏼 right when I need them!

[@KristenLeanneVlog]

woo wooooo!!!

[@kayleed4043]

I could never feed those lizards to something they are way to cute

[@la-tro-dectus]

I was considering buying feeder house geckos from the same site (which I love btw), I was telling my husband all about them! I'm actually so happy to see this video. Starting it now so lord knows I'll prolly edit this comment.

[@jessnz754]

Oh those are just so cute! Love how much you've been uploading on your channels 👍

[@chloehater8463]

Watch Snake Discovery for actually, good information about husbandry for reptiles. A lot of this is just.... not right 🤦‍♀️😭

[@dalayneejo]

Kylee Rassman - a lot of it actually can cause health issues.

[@chloehater8463]

@Kylee Rassman surviving is not thriving. Fine doesn't equate to being good for the animals health and for the longevity of life.

[@meobviously5453]

Snakediscovery is soooo good

[@kenziee5386]

what does husbandry really mean is it something about husbands

[@brittf8855]

This channel and your beauty channel are the only channels I click the bell for. I love everything you do and stand for and are always SO informative. Thanks you!!!!

[@jasminealwedyan874]

Thank you for sharing. I love how educational your videos are.

[@LeeGall333]

Your in closure setup is amazing! Thank you for setting such a good example on how to properly care for all types of pets responsibly!! You are amazing! And We love you! Good luck with all your babies. And can we get a little more Leonidas! Please and thank you!

[@aprilseven5746]

If you keep all of the anoles together, the Brown Anoles might kill the Green Anole..

[@ceciwolfcat7]

Thank you for doing this Kristen!!! I grew up with these little guys (Miami), spent my kidhood playing with them in my yard and they have such a special place in my heart!💚🦎💚 I live in Wisconsin now and I miss them😞

[@johnagen3688]

Wisconsin here too!!!!

[@priscillasimpson6070]

I take in small “exotics” rescues/surrenders and I need one of those custom cages but wow the prices 😱 ....I get it though. .. maybe someday ..

[@Angelface11]

Get with a handy person or get handy yourself and build one. Loads of info online to help you do it cheaper. Sometimes you'll get lucky and they post for free or cheap on your local posting sites. I have gotten so many cool and awesome things for myself, my pets etc.

[@priscillasimpson6070]

Angel Face I agree. That’s what I been doing. All my pets have nice enclosures. But these custom cages are gorgeous 😍 lol

[@christopherrector7461]

start a youtube channel ; )

[@rhys896]

@@christopherrector7461 Agreed, could be a cool channel! Rescuing animals and stuff, always something interesting going on. Constant content.

[@Karahemccullough]

I have always been nervous around lizards, birds and insects. Watching you today with these animals has made me want to have new experiences with them. Regardless of my internal fears, it warms my heart that you given these feeder lizards homes instead of using them as feed. I would do the same thing. I have never been taught how to care for lizards nor have i gone out of my way to learn. i am so grateful for your posts as i am learning so much about animals i never thought i would. please continue these videos, they are very much appreciated!

[@Lroselovely88]

😍 What an amazing sweetie you are! These guys are SO adorable, for future reference letting them come to room temperature before basking will keep them from any shock, these guys seem very happy and hearty!

[@freyaescobar2924]

This was such a great video, it made me so happy. When they got into they're new enclosure they looked so much happier, and better it gave me happy tears ily

[@MadessaDaKid24]

It’s crazy how for some reason people think that smaller animals don’t matter. That goes for things like hamsters and rats to. It’s sad, an animal is an animal! Period. I bet they love their new home.❤️

[@sinandcyanide7505]

I just upgraded my rat cage. Got them from the feeder bin where I buy my frozen snake feeders. They're really sweet, too. Really affectionate for feeder rats.

[@tiredclown9269]

This is lowkey off topic and I don’t want to be rude but in my opinion that cage is kinda small for ball python... like you said you would barely put a leopard geckos but you would put ball python in there? but at the time idk the size/age of it so maybe rn it’s small or whatever. And I don’t exactly like that your beardie has sand in its inclosure idk... that’s just my opinion ig

[@briannaselhorst9200]

I agree. I thought it was odd too.

[@astystyx]

Yeah, that seemed strange to me.. maybe it was temp set up for a baby. Thats the only logical reason I could think of

[@Nicole-xf5hv]

I think that is an ok size for a baby For a short amount of time 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tiredclown9269]

@@Nicole-xf5hvyea I do too but I’m just saying her logic is a bit flawed

[@katelillo1932]

Shes such a kind hearted and down to earth person 😊💓

[@byrn]

Geeze this is bringing up memories! Found a 1" hatchling brown anole on a nursery plant, brought him home, and spent the next few months culturing fruit flies, then mealworms, building a bioactive enclosure with live plants and mister, timers for lights and UVB... ...and the little jerk's glaring at me right now two years later, flashing his colors at me because he's still Hangry lol.

[@emilyshortt665]

Now I really want to do this, I know its the circle of life and everything but those faces just make my heart melt

[@TheLadyflash85]

Thanks for the new vids! They're helping keep me sane 🤤

[@aprilshuyler4283]

Okay, I love reptiles but I've never considered myself a reptile person. But seeing these anoles made my heart sing and now I'm thinking about doing some research on how to take care of them and maybe considering getting a few in the future. Thanks Kristen. 😂

[@meleahmains3691]

Love your videos! Very helpful❤️

[@sarahseagrim8142]

Love the pink on the tip of your nose in the intro. Love how big your heart is to put so much care and effort into something as insignificant as a 'feeder' lizard. Those babies were adorable! Boss Lady 💗💚👑💗💚

[@ambermack00001]

I live in Florida and I have 2 little lizard friends that hang out on my patio. They bask on the arm rest of my patio chairs and they’re so cute. I love seeing them every morning when I go to water my plants.

[@danielleoberry7635]

This video was super informational and it came at a really good time. I've been wanting to get an easy reptile enclosure so I could start teaching my nephew how to properly care for animals. I'm already well versed in hermit crab spoiling so now I can add this. Thank you!

[@lauramurray13]

Danielle O'Berry please do more research, I’ve not made it halfway through the video and she’s already had two false statements. I’m no expert but as an avid lover and rescuer of animals, I go by this rule. Research from 3 reputable sources about care and go from there. If they state generally the same thing you should be fine but never stop researching. We learn so much about these critters more and more everyday.

[@oneshiningstar281]

I just love watching you rescue these animals, Thankyou for making these videos ❤️❤️

[@alejandrafernandez6763]

We have alot of house geckos in our attic! I live in Texas so its definitely humid up there! My husband loves them. We see them every night in the spring and summer.

[@cali4597]

you need porcelain because anything else is too hot and melts the light and could cause a fire!

[@bright1180]

Just came across your channel and subbed as soon as I felt your compassion for those amazing animals

[@allisonb6921]

I had green anoles for years as a kid! They multiply like crazy! We kept ours in our dinning room so we could watch them from the kitchen and living room.

[@writerroxanne]

We used to buy feeder guppies. The first generation you buy is brown and gray, but their babies and grandbabies are always colorful.

[@m0thman815]

That’s really interesting actually!

[@shawnafairchild417]

I'm not sure how anyone could watch these videos of you and your animals and think they're not well cared for! They are so loved and spoiled!! ❤️

[@avatackett8935]

No one: Absolutely no one: Not one soul: Her: uNdEr ThiS HoUsE Ily ❤️ 😂

[@KristenLeanneVlog]

hahahhah thanks for being there for me. ily lmao

[@maxwats7234]

@fuba what?..

[@jojoyoung8629]

Any one else want to go get an Annole now? I'm tempted to buy them and give them a good home.

[@12342087]

Love that you bought feeders and gave them a home❤️...I have many snakes and lizards ...yet have bought feeder rats and given them homes as well. Nice setup btw.

[@Tailored_Talons]

Thank you for always being kind to animals, no matter the species. 💚💛🧡

[@minuet2794]

I thought sand as beading for bearded dragons was bad because is causes them to be impacted? Asking because that's what I was told. Is it not true?

[@sugarspiceandsoggyrice9978]

Yep, it can cause impaction in the stomach and femoral pores. When I was really little I had a beardie that my mom got form her friend, so we just used the stuff they gave us and the beardie got impacted :( RIP Freddie

[@c.a9242]

Btw, the room you got set up... GOALS AND DREAMS, Lovie!! It's so beautiful. 🥰

[@deborahrowland981]

The cage looks GREAT!

[@ninjapiratess]

Fascinating. Anoles are wild/native to where I live and I have loads in my garden!

[@WoodysReptiles]

you have a heart of gold keep up the amazing work and pet vids :)

[@DeathbyPixels]

This is the first time I’ve seen one of your videos and I’ve now subscribed. I’m not a reptile owner, but I’m very passionate about environmentalism and proper animal care.

[@MrGir187]

Go to a farm supply store and buy brooder lamps made for chickens. They have ceramic sockets and can hold up to 250watts so they are good for all bulbs and CHE's. I just suggest some sort of wire mesh if your using MVB's as they are a little to long for these fixtures. They usually cost around $8 and they sell heat bulbs for them for like $3 but the wattage is high so be sure to check your temps and adjust your distance or thermosrat accordingly. Just some FYI for you and your viewers to safe a few dollars. They work great for large enclosures ie monitors etc.

[@alysiafurr6620]

For the vines I love the magnetic plant holders by stroodies on Etsy, I like the gaurentee that the plants will stay on the glass. You just remove the suction cups and put on one part of the magnetic things and attach the other on the outside of the glass. Plus, people on Etsy make the cutest and coolest reptile decor, hides, bridges, etc.

[@loreanna67]

Luci is doing so good! Wow!

[@kd7704]

They look so thankful

[@lisamurawske4168]

Oh Kristen..that was really cool. Such a good mama!!!

[@evin_b]

My sister owned a green anole, and he was the first lizard I really fell in love with! She could put him on his shoulder and he’d go anywhere with her ❤️❤️

[@adlap0152]

I love that Anole tank! They look so happy

[@mistykaposy4102]

These are wild here in FL. I take care of them outside with clean water on my plants, “snacks”, etc. I love them!

[@mellynne587]

Awe, they must have been so cold to let you pick them up! So glad they got a good home with you! 💕

[@jamielatham5422]

Love these videos so much

[@aspentree242]

Seeing the little anole in his bowl was so adorable Awww

[@riversong656]

Loove lizards. We here only have one type of viviparous lizard here as the warm season is so short. You areso interesting, and I love how you care for your critters. Subbed.

[@stephie6453]

This was such a great video idea!

[@diamondsword4122]

awww they are soo cute!

[@vildhallon4709]

They are so cute and sweet, glad they got a good home

[@colleenthecatlady2344]

Nice cage setup, very jungle-y!!! What fun to watch!!!

[@wickedresinshop]

I also got some house geckos that were ment for feeding but I wanted to keep them as pets. I got four Hemidactylus platyurus but unfortunately three passed in a couple of weeks (due to parassites). I still have Lachesi, she is doing pretty good and she's super smart and cute! I love to know other people are keeping these kind of lizards as pets ❤

[@shelleyskiadopoulos6982]

I really enjoyed this!! I dont normally have an interest in lizards lol but they were so cute and so happy at the end! Thanks

[@amychoulat834]

I dont have any repitles but watching your videos makes it look like so much fun

[@matthewotremba9230]

Helpful hint for most reptiles that need humidity , yet , can not be wet . Like Pythons , Skinks , others very wet charcoal at the bottom , some plastic crate /light diffuser wrapped in vinyl window screen to keep substrait separated , lightly moistened substrait on top . Rehydrate the charcoal anytime , poke a funnel down into it pour in desired amount .Charcoal will never mold > Less need to spray , and healthier for some types

[@facundogomez2531]

Great idea!

[@thereptiledude7247]

Also, rainbow mealworms does a walkthrough their facility in Compton. They look pretty clean so I doubt they don’t take care of them. B rates are mainly birth defects and if cagemates fight.

[@1tiptip187]

This video is great for showing that fun little thing over looked by so many people get trapped into the impulse of getting a cheap or even free pet. Setting up a PROPER enclosure is costly!

[@wendy.allison]

I am in Alabama, we get both in our home all the time. They are so cute but a pain in the ass to catch to put back outside. lol Little guys are quick!

[@Mizbit]

In AL, I always have blue tailed skinks!!

[@emmy-ci5cl]

@@Mizbit skinks in the house??? That's so cool

[@ThatGirlRee95]

Loving your vibe ....subscribing x

[@jacigarcia1833]

I just got my 1st leopard gecko and I'm so excited

[@noodlesauce2553]

I love anoles! They've got such silly personalities❤🐊 loving the hair btw!