Symbiotic Relationship between Lizard and Bonsai trees takes place in enclosed Porch

Story

This lizard has been living on my bonsai trees for at least 3 months now. It and I (or my trees) have a truly symbiotic relationship; it is happy to be inside the screen of my porch where birds cannot get to it, and in exchange it eats all the little bugs that get through the screen and could potentially hurt my bonsai trees (not to mention its Zoolander style posing for the picture in this website). I wondered how much longer this honeymoon would last, and found that these creatures can live up to 4 to but have been known to live for 8 years in captivity (I'm hoping that I live longer than the lizard). As a point of reference, the longest mice live in captivity is around 4 years which is a big stretch from their lifespan measured in months when in the wild (read more about lifespan of animals from this article). The lizard is shown close to a black olive bonsai. It might not be a coincidence that both the tree and the lizard are natives of the Bahamas, hence the lizards affinity for this tree. And, according to Wikipedia, this "anole" is a she because of the light stripe on "her" back.

Date of sighting

8 Sep 2006

Location

Tampa, FL 33647
Anolis sagrei - Brown Anole

Species

Bucida spinosa (tree)
Anolis sagrei?