I just got back into herps, say hello to my Chinese Water Dragon!

[Norsejeff]

That is going to be killer. Keep pics coming!

Keep in mind the water needs to be changed a few times per week minimum. I have a filter on mine and still need to change 2 to 4 times a week. But I do have 2 WDs in there. With the large cat litter pan I have my water it, it is just big enough that I can get it in and out full of water. Any bigger and I'd need a new plan - like the drain plug idea. But drained to where?? Right now I just take the pan to the next door bathroom and flush it. Then clean it and fill it up and put it back.

I feed mine out of a large alum pan (cheap dog bowl from Walmart). It is at least 12 inches across with 2 inch sides. Holds in the dubias and supers just fine.

Thanks, I'm gonna seal the inside today and put on the screen tomorrow. Then I'll just wait a few more days for everything to fully dry and it'll be good to set up!

As for the water, it's gonna be filtered for sure and I'm handy enough with a siphon to just do that. I'll probably do 1/2 water changes a few times a week since that's super easy and the siphon will suck up the poo in the water.

[dr del]

Hehe,

Don't get distracted when starting the syphon.


dr del

[wafisherman]

Hehe,

Don't get distracted when starting the syphon.


dr del

What's a little e-coli and salmonella and radom parasites between friends?

To seal mine, I used the stick on tiles and some caulking in the corners. Works great. Wipes down easy. I can pull everything off the floor in about 1 minute and wipe it all down in another minute. I keep my plants and soil in pots for humidity. They can be easily moved out when needed. If dubias ro supers get loose, they really have nowhere to hide and will be quickly hunted down and eaten by one of my 2 dragons. The feeding pan helps me keep track of who is eating what and how much. My younger one eats from my hand at times, but the older one is too grumpy and won't do it anymore like he\she used to.

Old pic. I got rid of the little fountain and don't put the reptile carpet in anymore. Both are bacteria breeding grounds...

[Norsejeff]

Nice pics there. I got my cage all sealed today so the humidity wont be a problem. I'm gonna install the door and mesh tomorrow and it should be complete. I'll just have to wait a few more days for the water proofing to fully cure before letting him loose in it. Here's a pic of it with the doors propped up against the cage. They arent attached yet.

[Norsejeff]

She's done. I made a bunch of rookie mistakes because this is the first thing I've ever built, lol. As you can see the doors are a bit too long and the lock I got for the doors is for something that opens vertically so I made a bunch of holes in the door for nothing, arg. But anyway, flaws and all it's done and it'll work nicely. Tomorrow I plant it and get the rope tied in.

[Norsejeff]

Can you spot the water dragon? lol. Anyway cage is all set up with safe plants and even a ficus tree! It's so awesome. I think I might have over done the size a bit, but ah well, he'll grow into it. And yes, he is pictured in this shot.

[Norsejeff]

He's super happy in this cage. He just ate a feeder fish and this pic is him takin a lounge after that big meal, lol.

[K00l bean]

Sweet!! That cage is awesome!

[Norsejeff]

Sweet!! That cage is awesome!

Thanks. Ive changed it up a bit since then.



Works a lot better with the smaller water and such.

also my cwd has grown a lot!

[Joe Cope]

Your first pic of the Temp cage. What makes it temp?

I have a 10 gallon (Too small?) tank and I am thinking about getting a Chinese water dragon. But I want it to have a swimming area and a land area like that. But I am having the problem of thinking of a good land area foundation. Any help?