Water Dragon tank Question Help !!!!!!!

Question

I just got a new tank for my Water Dragon it is 4ft long.

I have a heater,bark,logs,a pool and thains for him to climb on

cam you think of any thing i nead or could put in is as i have so must room left ??????

Answer 1

i'm going to give sum info to you.Housing - Tank:

Water dragons need large enclosures - a minimum size for adult dragon is 6 feet long, 2-3 feet deep, and 5-6 feet tall. An enclosure of this size will likely need to be custom made and is going to be costly. Unless you know your dragons are accurately sexed, you may be better of with just one - a male and female pair will likely get along, two males and even two females may display aggression unless given lots of space in a very large enclosure.

Furnishing the Enclosure:

For subtrate, choose something that won't cause impactions if ingested. Sterilized potting soil (no vermiculite or chemicals) with a cover of sphagnum moss can be used (good for humidity), as can a mix of peat, soil and sand, soil and cypress mulch, Astroturf, or paper. Plenty of branches should be provided for climbing and basking (place some diagonally and some horizontally for basking). Live plants such as pothos, dracena, hibiscus, ficus, and staghorn ferns make a good addition.

Water and Humidity:

Chinese water dragons need a good pool of water. It should be large and deep enough so that a dragon can submerge at least 1/2 its height. A kitty litter box works nicely. You need to be able to remove and clean/disinfect the water tub daily, especially if your dragon uses it for a toilet. The humidity should be kept at around 80 percent. Mist the enclosure once or twice daily as needed. Potted live plants can help keep humidity up.

Heat and Lighting:

Daytime temperatures should be in the range of 84-88 F (29-31 C), with a basking spot of up to 90 F (32 C). At night, the temperature can be dropped to 75-80 F (24-27 C). There should be a temperature gradient (be sure to measuer temperatures on both the cool and warm sides). A combination of basking light, ceramic heat element, undertank heat pads and heat tape can be used. A UVA/UVB fluorescent fixture should be used (12 hour on, 12 hours off for a day/night cycle).

  

Answer 2

I looked at the picture, you need so many leaves, you shouldnt be able to see the back side of the cage once you have all the leaves up, and you need a ton more branches, and maybe a ledge.

Answer 3

with water dragons i would put somethin on the glass that would cause the draonsnot to see there reflection... basically with all the water dragons if they see there reflection they will run and hit glass which causes them to get mouth rot..