Water dragons-- enclosure pics?

[Hypancistrus]

Anyone have pics of enclosures for a Chinese water dragon? I've been considering one as an addition and would love to see photos of current habitats for them.

[wafisherman]

Here is mine from almost a year ago. I've made a few changes since this, but you get the idea:

[wafisherman]

A few more pics



I use a Megaray for heat and light and UVB. A plastic cat litter pan for a swimming\soaking area. The enclouser is about 4 ft by 4 ft by 4ft built into the walls of my under the stairs closet. The ceiling has a slope to it, so it is 4ft in the front and goes down to just over a foot in the back.

They spent so much time hanging out in the plat covered shower rod at the top, that I build a good sized wood shelf for them to climb up to. They seem to prefer to be at the highest point possible.

I put a big (12" I think) alum pan for feeding. I put dubias and supers in there and then not have to worry about escapees.

For humidity, I tried various fountains and things, but ended up removing that stuff and going with a pot full of soil and coco-fiber stuffed with fake plants. I keep the soil in that nice and moist and put it right under their favorite basking spot.

I can remove the cat litter pan and clean it easily (very important), but also have cheap filter on it so I can wait a few days between cleanings.

The whole thing can be quickly cleaned out in just minutes - pull everything out, wipe down, put the stuff back. This helps keep bacteria and parasites down - and no hiding bugs to deal with.

[Hypancistrus]

Hey, thanks for the reply. Those are the healthiest water dragons I have ever seen!! I am hoping we will be able to find a good looking one this spring. I have a 30 gallon tank (3') to start it off in, and eventually will move it to a tall Animal Plastics arboreal cage.