tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post9030184588497475673..comments2024-03-17T12:44:23.924-05:00Comments on Tropical Texana: NEW LIZARD FROM CUBA IS ON THE WAY TO YOUR SOUTHERN GARDENDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-39281893456957361852017-11-03T16:42:56.111-05:002017-11-03T16:42:56.111-05:00I live in Sugar Land Texas and just spotted one, m...I live in Sugar Land Texas and just spotted one, maybe 2. Horrible looking things. Started to research what it could be because I hadn’t seen this kind before.Angela Coffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05555553246936232596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-28150989047448827162017-06-28T15:10:15.187-05:002017-06-28T15:10:15.187-05:00I have one of these near my office here in Saint A...I have one of these near my office here in Saint Augustine, Florida. I had to look twice to really pay attention to it but it took me away from my work for several hours as I was watching it try and fight with his reflection on our windows and how fast he moves. This guy lives in a small crack that goes under the sidewalk under a window I am amazed at this guy and he comes around everyday at the same time but then disappears again until the next day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352715088708829824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-22595283133577420012016-07-04T09:23:54.038-05:002016-07-04T09:23:54.038-05:00I just saw two of the brown Cuban lizards in my ga...I just saw two of the brown Cuban lizards in my garden in League City TX.<br />The are very aggressive and the two wee fighting each other. I also noticed that they did not change color as the green ones do.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-74167426779727522482015-08-14T07:48:58.053-05:002015-08-14T07:48:58.053-05:00I had one show up this summer in my tropical garde...I had one show up this summer in my tropical garden, then it vanished. I have found that they need an open area like a large sunny drive way to stay warm enough in the winter. So far, the green anoles are doing fine and not having to fight off the newbies from Cuba. David/<br />Oh, and they are lightning fast. Good luck catching one!!! :0)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-85525567371524098472015-07-02T17:08:06.205-05:002015-07-02T17:08:06.205-05:00should i catch the brown anolas?
should i catch the brown anolas?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-2527219511521722262015-07-02T17:06:11.475-05:002015-07-02T17:06:11.475-05:00I have both in my backyard right now in Metaire, L...I have both in my backyard right now in Metaire, La. The first time a saw a brown anola was last summerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-47164247154463083002013-08-29T15:24:40.523-05:002013-08-29T15:24:40.523-05:00We're in New Orleans. Prior to this year no on...We're in New Orleans. Prior to this year no one in our subdivision had ever seen a brown anole. Since this past Spring, they've completely taken over. There are no green anoles left in our subdivision whatsoever. <br />They're definitely more plentiful than the green anoles. Hopefully they'll help with our mosquito problem.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992758437928392533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-72852396346977051582013-08-29T10:39:38.267-05:002013-08-29T10:39:38.267-05:00I have the brown kind in my back garden and green ...I have the brown kind in my back garden and green anoles in my front garden. So far, both kinds are flourishing. I think my front yard is too cold for them. The brown ones stay close to the back of my house in the Elephant Ears and rock crannies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-86063143550449121842013-08-26T14:48:08.322-05:002013-08-26T14:48:08.322-05:00A friend in The Woodlands discovered one in his ga...A friend in The Woodlands discovered one in his garden a few years ago, but so far I haven't seen any here, although I, too, am on the northwest side of town. I'd just as soon NOT find this invasive species here. My garden is overrun with green anoles and that's just fine with me. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-71688947700822677392013-08-21T11:10:18.996-05:002013-08-21T11:10:18.996-05:00I'd heard that there was some question about w...I'd heard that there was some question about whether the brown anoles were displacing the green ones. I haven't looked closely to differentiate between the two in my own garden. It's too hot to go out looking for them right now!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-13061092192684861392013-08-16T20:05:36.211-05:002013-08-16T20:05:36.211-05:00Ooooh, I live in the South, but I don't think ...Ooooh, I live in the South, but I don't think there is much risk of one of these popping up to visit my garden - as I live in South England! We have our fair share of wild life here, the urban foxes are the most troublesome right now, they are huge and make a lot of mess and destruction - I take a pretty lizard any day before a fox family digging around in my flower beds!<br />Thanks for the info, really interesting.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-51271399815088029192013-08-16T09:19:48.794-05:002013-08-16T09:19:48.794-05:00Thanks for the additional information. So far, the...Thanks for the additional information. So far, the brown anoles are still very dependent on warm sidewalks to survive and don't do well during colder winters. I'm hoping this will keep their populations low and survival rates high for our native greens. Watching them move in alarms me since metro Houston was a zone 10 climate region these past two winters with temps never reaching freezing each season. If this stays the trend, then these brown anoles will continue to advance their territories.<br />David/Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-34735477135069631332013-08-15T14:40:13.180-05:002013-08-15T14:40:13.180-05:00A friend at TAMU tells me these brown anoles are a...A friend at TAMU tells me these brown anoles are actually a real threat to our native greenies. He called them Mexican anoles, but the genus name is the same. Our green anoles don't have any protection against them, and are markedly slower moving, thus easy for the browns to catch and eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-46660965519507535572013-08-15T12:32:47.865-05:002013-08-15T12:32:47.865-05:00I haven't seen any here, either.
We do have a...I haven't seen any here, either.<br /><br />We do have a lot of the green anoles, and the larger Spiny lizards, too. <br /><br />I'll keep an eye out. Sounds like a good news/bad news thing. Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-88302695310373262872013-08-15T09:50:20.519-05:002013-08-15T09:50:20.519-05:00I haven't seen this one in San Antonio yet and...I haven't seen this one in San Antonio yet and will keep a look out for them.<br /><br />We enjoy the antics of our green anoles. Just last week I watched one climb about six feet up a screen to catch a moth. It took a while so that was our evening entertainment. We are easily entertained apparently.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-35933263039248982272013-08-15T01:11:30.901-05:002013-08-15T01:11:30.901-05:00I wish we had little critters like that here in Io...I wish we had little critters like that here in Iowa. We get toads, and I've seen a frog or two, but never anything like that.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-84388659356265617002013-08-14T22:58:42.570-05:002013-08-14T22:58:42.570-05:00Interesting post, David! As you mentioned, it'...Interesting post, David! As you mentioned, it's wird to find the green one in your area. It's because some kind of global warming effects? Anyway, I admire that once you have a question, you started a reserch soon. It's fun to know the new information, isn't it? When I have a question, I'll do what you did:) Thank you for inspiring me! Keityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577129141806836878noreply@blogger.com