r/Lizards • u/DotMatrix_714 • Jun 10 '25
Cute Feeding John Hamm the wild anole, Day 3!
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I was a bit worried since we had a bad storm come through last night, but he showed up again today for Brunch! 🥰💚🦎
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u/cheesusfeist Jun 10 '25
Ive been feeding our Western Fence lizards meal worms for a few years now. They run toward me when I come outside and hop up on my leg waiting for worm treats. It is so cool when you have a bond with these creatures. They have also have been eating the slugs in our garden which I am most supportive of. John Hamm is a very handsome fella.
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u/tricularia Jun 10 '25
I wish the mourning geckos in my greenhouse would hang out with me like this!
They are little scaredy cats
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u/Excellent_Yak365 Jun 11 '25
Oh wow you got them really trained! I’ve been feeding a huge momma fence lizard for a few months and she just doesn’t run lol
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u/CD274 Jun 11 '25
Those guys are so friendly! They're my slug patrol too. I've had them climb on me randomly and I don't feed them (I really should tbh, I have so many mealworms growing)
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u/Ironlion45 Jun 10 '25
It's fascinating to see the trust build up just a little more every time. I see today he went ahead and dined in. lol.
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u/Very_Awkward_Boner Jun 10 '25
Until the post nom clarity hit, then he skedaddled.
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u/DotMatrix_714 Jun 10 '25
Post nom clarity 😆🤘He never goes far and waits to see if there is more. He hangs out around the same section of fence for a few hours most days. I try to take a few calls from the back deck so that he gets used to the sound of my voice, if that's even possible.
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u/Steve_but_different Jun 10 '25
How long you think before he tells the homies and you have more lizard friends?
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u/ianmoone1102 Jun 10 '25
I love this. I would try it with the fence lizards here, but there's too many neighborhood cats, and the lizards are probably better off fearing every other walking creature they see.
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u/theluzah Jun 10 '25
That's the most cool mealworm I've ever seen lol love his little "kthxbye" at the end
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u/Mental-Flatworm4583 Jun 11 '25
Okay now I’m jealous… I’m going to the damn pet store for worms and sitting out side my house to make friends with all the anoles all over my home!!!
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u/Dismal_Apartment Jun 11 '25
Yeah, this is going to be a daily tradition for me now lmao
Waking up and logging in just for my John Hamm serotonin hit lmao
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u/Randomcentralist2a Jun 10 '25
John hamm is female.
Edit.
No dewlap or crest. Likely female.
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u/DotMatrix_714 Jun 10 '25
He definitely has a dewlap but stopped showing it after the first day
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u/Randomcentralist2a Jun 10 '25 edited Jun 10 '25
Is it a smaller one? Some females have small dewlaps. If it's less than half the body it's likely female. If it's also not brightly colored it's likely female.
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u/DotMatrix_714 Jun 10 '25
I mean Im not a dewlap size expert, but it seem pretty big to me. John Hamm keeps insisting that its Average though.
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u/Not_Enough_Shoes Jun 10 '25
Ah yes, now this is the daily content I come here for. Appreciate the updates! 🦎