Jamaican stripefoot anole (Anolis lineatopus)

Short answers

Jamaican stripefoot anole: How big does the enclosure need to be?

60x60x60 cm for a pair, floor area matters more than height. Pieces of trunk, cork tubes and stone slabs close to the ground, a leaf litter layer, plus a few low climbing branches and visual barriers.

Jamaican stripefoot anole: What temperature does it need?

Daytime 26–30 °C in the warm area, with a cooler side around 24 °C, basking spot 32–35 °C, at night 20–23 °C.

Jamaican stripefoot anole: Does it need UVB lighting?

UVB: UVB needed (Ferguson zone 2–3, UV index 3–4).

Jamaican stripefoot anole: How long do they live?

Life expectancy: approx. 4–6 years in captivity.

Jamaican stripefoot anole: Is it suitable for beginners?

Rather not – it is considered an intermediate species (difficulty: Intermediate).

Climate

Daytime temperature

26–30 °C in the warm area, with a cooler side around 24 °C

Night temperature

20–23 °C

Basking spot

32–35 °C

Humidity

60–80 %

UVB

UVB needed (Ferguson zone 2–3, UV index 3–4)

Enclosure

Minimum size

60x60x60 cm for a pair, floor area matters more than height. Pieces of trunk, cork tubes and stone slabs close to the ground, a leaf litter layer, plus a few low climbing branches and visual barriers.

Substrate

Coco humus or forest floor with leaf litter, bark, climbing branches, planting

Feeding

Food

Insects: house crickets, crickets, flies, small roaches; calcium and vitamins

Feeding interval

adults 3–4×/week, juveniles daily

Key facts

Adult size

medium: approx. 15–18 cm total length (SVL up to ~7 cm; figures vary)

Life expectancy

approx. 4–6 years in captivity

Origin

Endemic to Jamaica, distributed across the island in four subspecies; a trunk-ground dweller that sits close to the ground on trunks, rocks and walls, competing there for habitat with Anolis grahami

Protection status

No CITES or EU regulation protection; not specially protected.

Brumation

None

Cohabitation

Territorial. Keep them singly or as one male plus one female in a large enclosure with floor and climbing structure as well as visual barriers. NEVER keep males together.

Notes

A trunk-and-ground anole – it needs both floor area and low climbing branches. The final-size figures in the sources contradict each other (SVL values vary) → treat them as a guide. Little targeted husbandry literature.

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What you need to start

To keep Jamaican stripefoot anole (Anolis lineatopus) you typically need: a suitable enclosure (60x60x60 cm for a pair, floor area matters more than height. Pieces of trunk, cork tubes and stone slabs close to the ground, a leaf litter layer, plus a few low climbing branches and visual barriers.), substrate (Coco humus or forest floor with leaf litter, bark, climbing branches, planting), a heat source with a thermostat, UVB lighting, thermometer and hygrometer, a water dish and hides. You will find equipment in the Reptoria marketplace.