Water dragon question.?

Question

how well can a water dragon swim? i have an aquaponics system that i plan to keep going year round. i would like to incorporate a water dragon tank into the system. i would have the water that is filtered through the plants to go into the dragon's tank, creating a waterfall and a pool that will be about 2 feet deep, 2 feet wide, and 3 feet long. the water would slowly drain back into the fish tank, as will the fecal matter of the dragon, witch will later be collected and filtered through the plants. i would also be able to throw in some excess gold fish that produce, and i have a lot, into the dragons pool. my worry is if the dragon would drown or not. the drain would be small and at the bottom to collect the dragons c**p. does this sound safe to water dragon owners?

Answer 1

unles u just have to have a water dragon go get a green or brown bassalisk (jesus lizard)

Answer 2

Water dragons are great swimmers and can actually hold their breath underwater for up to 20 minutes or so. It's wonderful to have an aquatic system set up in his cage, as long as there is plenty of land in addition to water. The thing you'll want to be careful of is making sure he can't get toes/feet caught in the drain, or get sucked onto the drain, and not be able to get out. Good Luck!