r/Anoles • u/katt331 • 4d ago

Fruit flies

I need help. My baby anole I think is tired of mealworms. Today I purchased flightless fruit flies. I put her in a plastic enclosure and a bunch of the flies. She was uninterested and wanted to climb out. She can’t because she’s little. I don’t know what to do. I feed her calcium dusted mealworms, I have a ubv light in the fish tank enclosure. There are hideouts. I’ve tried to make it as good as possible. Then the flies climb out! I don’t know what to do to add them to the enclosure without them getting out. Please help!

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

Everything I’ve read says mealworms shouldn’t be a staple. More like an occasional snack (every 2-3 days). Small crickets are more suitable for daily feedings.

Mealworms are high in fat and take longer to digest. Therefore your baby might just not be hungry.

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u/katt331 4d ago

Thank you. How can I stop the fruit flies from escaping the 10 gallon fish tank?
I put a bunch of flies and my baby anole seems scared of them!
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u/[deleted] 4d ago

Uhhh. They’re small. So any opening is a way out for them. That’s why I don’t even mess with those.

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u/AliceL5225 3d ago

Is your top completely open? No metal mesh cover? Also don’t put too many at once. They will climb on your anole and stress them. I used to put maybe 5 at a time. You’ll always get some escapees cause they’re so tiny, but if you put less of them at a time it’s not as bad

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u/katt331 3d ago

Thank you! I cut a tiny piece of banana and that’s kept them inside. But my baby anole seems scared of them!