Anole feeding?

[TONEakaSHOW]

I currently have a paludarium with a toad and anole, my toad eats fine he's fat at heart lol but my anole is tricky to feed as he stays in the air on branches and leafs. When I put food for him it escapes so is there an easy way to feed him? I can't just leave food in there because the toad eats the same food

 

[wendy fm]

Move the toad and then feed the anole. Are you feeding crickets?

 

[TONEakaSHOW]

Yes crickets, thing is the area I feed the toad my anole never goes to. Ive been able to feed him once but on a branch. The crickets take off so quickly, the way my tank is set up there's so many spots for them to escape through rocks and decor

 

[King Fisher]

Pull the back legs off the cricket then put him on the branch with the anole.

 

[AnimalKrazed]

I've seen some other people have success with reptile feeding through the use of tongs before. I don't know how good of an option that would be for this scenario cause I do not have a reptile myself, but it seemed like a good way to feed stubborn/messy eaters. Do you think that might work?

 

[okapizebra]

I second the tong feeding or pulling off the back legs. Is there a way you could leave a small dish up high where the anole is and leave some worms for him instead?

 

[TONEakaSHOW]

I tried thongs but the crickets fall in the water and after 5 attempts or so the cricket is dead and no one eats him

 

[TONEakaSHOW]

I also tried worms which neither my anole or toad wouldn't touch, I've had luck with swatted flies but it's getting cold now and flies are gone

 

[King Fisher]

I would think if you load enough crickets in there the toad will stop eating once he's full then your lizard will hunt.
Did you try mill worms?

 

[skrapeNKA]

The anoles I used to keep preferred crickets but they would take mealworms occasionally, much more readily if they are hungry. The dish in the branches suggestion could be worth a shot! Mine were way too flighty to even think about feeding with tongs.