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Let other people have cats and dogs! Jungle Bob is here to show you that owning a pet reptile or amphibian is not as complicated as you might think. In this video, he shares tips about caring for a Chinese water dragon.
Another popular lizard in the pet trade these days is the Chinese Water Dragon. And we say that because I call him the poor man's iguana. Not that he's that much less expensive than an iguana, it's just that it makes a better pet. And it's often mistaken for an iguana because it's green, it's got that long tail, and if you're not in the know, it almost looks like one. But really, it's a lot different. It's got that beautiful mark through its back of its eye. The males have this beautiful crest on the top that will get bigger and bigger as it gets older. It just needs a fairly good size terrarium.
Chinese Water Dragons are skittish little animals that in nature, again, will hang over a limb to escape their prey. They like to do that in a terrarium, too. You need a good size water bowl, if not a little pond inside the enclosure in order to keep them happy. They love insects and small mice as their prey.
But their skittish nature, again in nature, they'll dive off the limb and go under the water, but in your terrarium they can't do that because it's glass there. So, oftentimes you'll see Chinese Water Dragons that are in an insufficient enclosure with a damaged nose because they literally slam into the side of the glass in their attempt to escape from you.
Long-term captives eventually figure out that you're not going to harm them. They'll calm down like this little guy is here. He's an older one and he just gets extremely calm and becomes a nice companion animal you can take out and show off. Still, if startled, he's gone. They're very, very quick animals when they want to be and you have to be careful.
I know many friends of mine who have these and they use a small harness or a leash to keep them under control because once they go, they're gone. They're extremely fast. But it's a way better animal to keep in captivity than their counterparts from South America or Central America, the Green Iguana. Chinese Water Dragon is gaining in popularity, that's for sure. A beautiful, beautiful animal that's a fun thing to keep.

[@addyrain6817]

My sister had one. She was very lucky that it was tame from the time she got it. It was like a little green puppy and was a good little pet, but they do need lots of attention and care.

[@kevinblack4831]

I'm trying so hard to take notes and study these guys before getting one. Thank you for summing alot of the care up into one video

[@washkogarage8961]

I have bearded dragons that I think would be a better pet, if you like taking your pet out of his or her cage. Both of my bearded dragons learned to walk into my hand after a couple weeks. I just wanna add a Chinese water dragon to my reptile collection.

[@milldabeast519dabeast9]

poor mans iguana ? they cost 10 times more to feed!

[@Truckers_wife]

milldabeast519 I was thinking the same. And besides I can get fresh collards for $3 and they last my iguana almost a week so. ...

[@raymondjacque6594]

Well ya more to feed but add in the cage something you will need to probably spend 500-1000 dollars least and if you buy one already built 1000-2000 it’s just something to factor in I’ve owned both and I would say iguanas cost more overall but Chinese water dragons make better pets

[@elenasong6111]

It helps to breed your own feeders.

[@deante4729]

I had an iguana for 8 years when I was younger, they get bigger but not much to it. Just got me a water dragon for the second time 3 days ago and set up paludarium omg did this cost

[@weeniebandito6988]

My young water dragon was a return to the breeder he was mistreated and had to take eye medicine. He is never shy he is always out in the open and is very tame he even likes being handled and loves hanging out outside his tank. His name is Phillip

[@1293jessica]

i use to have 2, these are beautiful wonderful pets with awesome personalities for those that put in the time to hang with them, but taking care of them and maintaing their ideal environment is super tough depending on where you live, so do your research before you get one for sure

[@motherofdragons3424]

I want that kind of lizard when I get my own place

[@inuyasha1389]

Me to

[@hannahchristine5240]

Mother of Dragons I have my Chinese water dragon and he is such a sweetheart. I highly suggest them.

[@silverxstar01]

i want to get one! they're soo cute

[@AlexsAgamids]

Very hard to care for, usually you have to build a custom habitat as THey don't understand glass.

[@djordjevic_hfgr5940]

I go to your store in Long Island jungle bobs reptile world is the coolest place on earth

[@savagehitta2788]

I chased 🏃mine around the other day on my knees in my living room. Had rug burn next day.🔥

[@Mattshadow15]

I love them! I used to have one, myself.

[@danielshlaphman7730]

Iguana is also as calm,in my opinion,i have one,its 1.5 years old and its rly calm,it doesnt bite me or something,it runs a lot and licks my mouse too!! But this chinese one looks cool too!!

[@JustMatthew.]

I have a Chinese water dragon and there is a rock he will go into when he gets scared.

[@lifeisgood2241]

They are very cute. I was going get one from a pet store.

[@nathanbaker9357]

How big is Carly big? Would 62.6 x 38.1 x 42.5 cm be enough?

[@landonschlegel1440]

Howcast pleSe please do a reptile and invert room tour that would be great! 😃

[@Shastasnow]

Mine died after 30 days. His name was Zane. He was a good boy but I think he ate a bad bug of something. : < It did not help that I noticed he had a knee injury the day after I got him. I don't think it was my doing but the pet stores. I hate to point fingers.

[@johnruscigno5738]

Can I ask you a question? Did yours turn really dark in skin color all of a sudden? Ours just did and we're trying to figure out why it's so stressed all of a sudden.

[@Riddlemethisgaming]

Mine usually freaks out when i take em out for about 10 seconds..then just says ehh whatever...climbs up my curtin and sleeps on his branch i put above the windows..

[@jayder1985]

And what happened to the five tips? Lol

[@briannemurillo1739]

i have one of these lizards its a baby i need to get her a humidifier a uv light a large swimming area and proper bedding i have coconut husk as the bedding right now but i think it irritated her eye! ive been trying to clean it makeing sure theres none in her eye but it still kinda looks the same im worried please help!!!

[@MrKevinbob21]

try poring coconut water around its body

[@kris0k471]

+Brianne Murillo Coconut Husk Hurts There Eyes Sorry I could Not Get To You Faster :(

[@kairussel9612]

id use reptial carpet but I'm no expert but I had friend who had a chinese water dragon who ingested some of its coconut bedding and got sick and died...after he took it to the vet and gave it medicine...it also had damage to its nose and it was a small 10in dragon in a huge 4 ft wide octagon tank with a pool and plenty of trees to climb..I wanted to get one but his went crazy if you tried to handle it which he still did regularly and it spent all day running around the cage damaging it nose...this is just one case but it detered me from getting another lizard all together...I had a puppy dog iquana from 5 years old till 18 and I wanted to get another lizard of some kind but I'm just discouraged hearing all these horror stories of people buying from pet stores and having the animal die withing a year for some reason...I wanna know a good source to get healty reptiles or amphibians

[@Perkyhobo]

kai russel try lllreptile

[@lpslizardlover794]

What's the average size for a 5 month old baby Chinese water dragon

[@calvinnaidoo4810]

@Trica Towner you like one

[@nerfreview454]

Can someone plz tell me what is an average size for a 1 year old dragon!??! Mine will turn 1 in a month and he's 1 foot!

[@DisorderlyGarage]

this will really help

[@ek4n]

should i make like a island and the its like water under and on the side of it and many big sticks and stuff?

[@riverheames2034]

Thanks for the info

[@nicholemiles8847]

My wife just surprise me with one of these little guys. I'm not for sure if it's a male or female yet it's kind of small it is a beautiful animal. And honestly I thought it was an iguana 2 and then she was like no this is a Chinese water dragon and I was like oh okay so you know I looked it up and I found out it was a water dragon. And now I'm just really excited I've had him for about a week. And I'm just looking online to be able to give him the best home he could have. He came from Petco and I don't agree with the way Petco treats their animals. I don't agree with the way they cage their animals. So everytime I can I will buy an animal from Petco just so I can bring it home and make sure it's taken care of even if I wind up selling it again to somebody else I will take care of it. I've had many reptiles I love them. I've had spiders well tranchulas. And of course I have a cat and two dogs I'm just an all-around animal loving person thank you for this video it's very helpful. I can't wait to get to work I'm putting him a small pond in his home.

[@jasonwolf5194]

It's so cute!

[@susanletner9523]

I have to. Thank you.

[@annabellebryant9583]

I have a chinese water dragon, we only had him for a year and he is just now letting us hold him lol

[@TheConfusedOne101]

lol i have 10 of these,its really cheap in vietnam XD

[@Oczarka]

thats prolly cuz they live there XD

[@jaydrianrodebush9403]

I have 1 how much can they be handles

[@69carnie]

can u keep two in the same cage?

[@IBmorepimpin21]

Not two males after they go into the juvenile phase they will fight and hurt each other! You can house a male and female in the same cage but they may bred then.... also if you do get a female she will become gravid even if she doesn't have a male in her enclosure its just that the eggs she lays won't be fertile.

[@69carnie]

IBmorepimpin21 thank u

[@IBmorepimpin21]

69carnie your very welcome :)

[@Tunerguy23]

you can house a male and a female not 2 of the same gender or they could possibly fight, also it has to be a Custom enclosure atleast 6x6x8 or even bigger..

[@kirap7597]

No they are suppose to live alone (one in a cage)

[@samanthawagoner9093]

Mine is acting like he has a cold. Muncus coming from is mouth. Does anyone know why? Thanks

[@patriciagately1336]

Samantha Wagoner it's a bone disease. It it is not healthy at ALL.

[@sc6304]

I have one its sacred of us when we try too pet her

[@Monolith174]

Just wanted to ask and see if anyone has some suggestions. I picked up a male, probably almost 2 feet with the tail, yesterday at my local pet shop. He was in bad shape so I'm trying to rehabilitate him. My concern is that his nose is pretty badly rubbed and he's even missing a small piece of his bottom lip. I keep my enclosures very clean but I still worry about infection setting in. Does anyone have any suggestions on any antibiotics I could use, wether oral or direct contact, that I could use?

[@gnollwarlock9903]

Is he ok

[@natehoak9000]

Use calcium powder it helps with bones and also with its nutrition

[@pickledips1380]

*TIP* When buying a Chinese water dragon, invest in a hatchling from either a reptile expo or a very good pet store. Try and stay away from Petsmarts and Petcos because they often have parasites from being imported here. If you get a hatchling, you can tame it at a you set age and they can learn to enjoy handling. *FACT* You have to handle your dragon often one tamed to prevent it from becoming hostile

[@Tunerguy23]

just a quickie water dragons i recommend are not for beginners there for more experienced handlers.. Leo's and Bearded Dragons are more for beginners..

[@Tunerguy23]

Leopard Gecko's there smaller but very inexpensive to care for..

[@isabellablu1240]

My cousin has this exact type of lizard and he lets it roam around the house. The lizard has its own water bowl and everything. Is this a good setup? cuz I've been thinking of doing this instead of getting it a terrarium.

[@isabellablu1240]

***** No, I don't have any other pets.

[@isabellablu1240]

***** Thank yoouuuuuu!

[@JoeSmith-vx9dh]

No you can't, you need a terrarium, for heat, humidity, fogger water bowl, there is no way you could just keep this pet roaming around in your house with no terrarium

[@a_pufferfish9842]

+Papaz FTW not unless you make a lizard room.

[@symbpf2719]

+Isabella Blu If any of you knew anything about CWDs, you'd know that you need UVB, and UVA lighting for it to even live, otherwise it'd develop MBD, I don't think any of you should even consider owning a reptile until you figure out how to take care of them.

[@hien_dau]

$6.6 in Vietnam, pretty cool reptile pet. Six times cheaper than an iguana.

[@lauralavergne9386]

ok so my water dragon is sleeping alot and not really eating and ive looked every where trying to find out but if any one knows please let me know very concerned

[@temporaryturd3531]

If u just got him or her it will be shy and easily startled cause it needs to get used to its new surroundings my lizard it now chill before i would jump everywhere now it would jump right on my hand and sit there and sleep its a very friendly lizard sometimes him and my hamster play together and my hamster doesn't hurt him and he doesn't Hurt her

[@lauralavergne9386]

he was actually really sick he had respotory igot him sick the lady i took him to said he died the next day

[@temporaryturd3531]

Laura Lavergne oh... ok then

[@kenny2901]

+Temporary Turd This is awkward

[@temporaryturd3531]

King Komodo lol ikr

[@ShajjathRishi]

why china always calls the reptile a dragon??

[@gamesmile1440]

it's not only in china, it because they are agamied (or how do you call them in america) and every kind of agamied is named dragon, Bearded dragon, Chinese water dragon, Australian frilled dragon.

[@leau3199]

because they look like little dragons??? it's kind of an obvious reason lol

[@DeathKiid6]

hey i got to of them beautifull dragons bouth of them are famales they are about 2 years old maybe bit less and one of them keeps scaring that other one i mean she runs after that other one and try to bite her on back of head but theres no wounds but i dont know how that will end and i dont know whats reason for that could any one help me ?

[@teardropxscars]

I'm a new owner, so I can't say for sure, but I've read that having two of the same gender (a boy with another boy or a girl with another girl) can be a bad idea because they can get very aggressive. You may want to consider getting a second terrarium for one of them and separating them.

[@DeathKiid6]

i have try to separating them but they get bit mad bouth of them have run crazy araund vivarium looking for other one and they didynt want to eat eather :/ so they are back together

[@poisonanthrax4639]

Are you sure they're both girls? A male usually bites the female when trying to mate

[@JoeSmith-vx9dh]

If the female is slightly bigger than the other female the bigger one will tend to bite and bully the smaller one, this happens especially with food, try feed them in different places if so

[@Warrior301000]

When Chinese water dragons began to shed do they stop eating?

[@Tunerguy23]

they should'nt just offer them more food or something different. they stop eating when they are gravid another words they produce eggs even if there not mating they still lay eggs.

[@poisonanthrax4639]

They usually eat a lot less until they finish shedding

[@saltwatersoul2214]

just got my 1st water dragon, and he won't eat much or drink at all :( what can I do? also how do I give him calcium if he isn't eating? i got him 3 days ago. please help!!!

[@reerjgiorge]

Here i was, thinking that it was illegal to own as pets any of these exotic species. I must live in a completely different universe.

[@The100Radical]

George R They're really nice pets and very entertaining to observe!

[@tombaker2698]

do they need pinkies

[@publicenemy4977]

toms leopard geckos pinkie as on pinkie mouse if so yeah they do I have heard that they do

[@dot6924]

watching this video with my water dragon on my back

[@devonhernandez1405]

My Chinese water dragon walks on the glads

[@robbiesanterre4105]

How big can they get

[@msbghost7744]

Robbie Santerre almost 2 feet for females and 3 for males

[@reptiledude5364]

I have one he is a baby

[@TheNonchalantOne2016]

Is he Mr. Caputo?!

[@jthegamerandanimallover1470]

we had one that died from its eye popping out and now we have 4 of them all of them are guys we had zero girls and five boys.

[@DragonflyAndFriends]

What does it eat

[@misphotod]

lmgtfy.com/?q=what+do+Chinese+water+dragons+eat%3F

[@misphotod]

He also says it in the video.

[@temporaryturd3531]

Lettus bananas crickets mealworms catipillars fish mine ate a misquito XD it eats a lot more its a water type so think of what Grows or dwells near water

[@temporaryturd3531]

thats what i read off a website

[@nokia3416]

I want a Chinese water dragon

[@xGRIMxGHOSTx]

So this is titled 5 care tips... so... where are the tips?

[@jeremiahdavis3110]

Not a iguana

[@jyaerlawler2695]

dj my dragon name is

[@hamidmehmood472]

Sanu V Eva Diyo

[@beccalouise9055]

Do they need tall tanks or long tanks?

[@laytonnugent674]

Becca Louise tall

[@flutedscissors9655]

layton nugent no

[@beccalouise9055]

L RY So a long one that's also tall? So that it can jump?

[@cheriepope9989]

They need a custom enclosure to be comfortable. min size is 4-5 feet long, 3-4 ft wide, 5-6 feet tall.

[@beccalouise9055]

Thanks :)

[@comepuchas990]

10.18.19

[@mickibabe5495]

I don't trust Howcast for how to take care of animals

[@andyevans8585]

5 tips? There were no tips.

[@blevinsmatthew0]

This chanell is going down hill fast i can turn this chanell around in a heart beat and make these guys ritch

[@blazelega2985]

WICKED WATER REPTILES

[@imollypop804]

Have some what too? Douchy people? :P I'm sorry.. :L

[@alexismartinez8343]

I'm sorry but in my honest opinion I think Chinese Water Dragons make horrible pets. I don't think they make great pets. I tried to raising my own own but they ended keep dying. They are hard to care for and they aren't good beginners like leopard geckos or bearded dragons. I lost mine but can't handled another lose anymore. I wished it's best we should banned keeping Chinese Water Dragons as pets.

[@potatomasta657]

I'm sorry, but "you americans" if you're trying to make yourself look better than us at least act like a mature open minded person and not some ignorant little kid who thinks she knows everything, its just a stereotype and I can't believe how many people in other countries think EVERY PERSON is the same in america, just like everywhere else we have a good crowd and a bad one, so please, until you know every single person in america don't say or think we're all the same

[@imollypop804]

Why do you Americans only think about Money? What about family, friends, kids, lovers, a house! YEESH..

[@joseserna375]

i am first commet