Noodles the Chinese Water Dragon

5 April 2009 in General

I have wanted a Lizard which requires a rain forest/ jungle type habitat since I first got into Reptiles. I saw a Chinese water dragon about 3 months ago and wanted one since.

Luke and Dan at L’N’D Exotics in Mansfield woodhouse had some young ones in for £30 each so I thought it was about time I got it. I bought a 3ft High by 2ft Wide Vivarium from them along with lots of Branches, a Waterfall and Pump, UV Light, Bark Substrate and all the other bits, yesterday morning. I fitted a 150w Ceramic Heater attached to my Spare Lucky Reptile ThermoControl Pro II thermostat and set it warming up. I drenched the floor and branches to start building humidity up.

Me and Sarah went into Mansfield then to pick up our Holiday tickets, some Euros and some Clothes then went and picked up the Chinese water Dragon from them and took it back to mine.

He started eating straight away and loves his big Water Bowl. He was quite active last night for about an hour after his UV went out. I have to be very warey around him though compared to the Beardies because he can jump a massive distance and run extremely quickly (as we found out in L’N’D when Luke got him out).

Humidity was up at about 70% last night in his vivarium, I’m going to get a fogger though so I don’t have to spray as much. It’ll look great having fog at the bottom of the Vivarium as well.

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