Description
- Common Name: Blue Beauty Anole
- Scientific Name: Anolis equestris potior
- Locality/Morph: Wild Type
- Sex: Male
- Age: 2025
- Source: Captive bred
- Native Range: South Andros Island, Bahamas
- Natural Habitat: Subtropical coastal forest, coppice woodland, mangrove edges; typically found on tree trunks, broad branches, and elevated perches
- Diet: Live insects—crickets, roaches, locusts, mealworms, silkworms, black soldier fly larvae; occasional soft fruits or nectar-based treats
- Basking Temperature: 32–34°C
- Ambient Temperature: 26–30°C (night drop to ~24–26°C)
- Average Adult Size: 20–25 cm (including tail)
The Blue Beauty Anole (Anolis equestris potior) is a striking subspecies of the Cuban Knight Anole, found naturally only on South Andros Island. It is best known for its bright blue colour, which stand out against its green base colour. Like other knight anoles, it is a large, alert, and powerful species that spends much of its time elevated on trunks and sturdy branches. Individuals often display using their pale dewlap and can show territorial behaviour, especially in smaller enclosures.
In the wild, this subspecies occupies warm, humid coastal forest and dense coppice habitat, where it hunts insects and small prey from mid- to high-level perches. In captivity, a tall enclosure is essential, with strong vertical branches, cork tubes, and thick foliage to provide both cover and climbing opportunities. This species benefits from well-lit, open basking areas paired with plenty of shaded retreats.
A warm basking zone around 32–34°C is required, along with strong UVB lighting to support bone health and natural behaviours. Ambient temperatures should remain high and stable, with humidity between 60–80%. Daily misting provides hydration, while good ventilation helps prevent excess moisture build-up.
A. equestris potior feeds on a wide range of appropriately sized insects and will take slightly larger prey than smaller anole species. Crickets, roaches, locusts, mealworms, black soldier fly larvae, and silkworms work well. Occasional fruit purée, nectar mixes, or soft fruit pieces can be offered, though insects should remain the primary diet. Calcium and multivitamin supplementation is essential.
With proper care, Anolis equestris potior is a long-lived and impressive display species. It is naturally fast and defensive when startled, so handling should be limited. Given adequate space, foliage, and a stable environment, this subspecies settles well and shows a wide range of natural behaviours, making it a rewarding choice for experienced keepers.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
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