Water Dragon Enclosure Build

This is a video of us building the new enclosure for Ivy, our water dragon. It's also a tutorial for when you want to get creative and make your own background.
I will also make an update video as we are planning on getting more cork bark and more aquarium decor. We got this size enclosure because this was the biggest size that could fit through our hallway with steep stairs and corners. We will be expanding this enclosure soon as well. Stay tuned!
I hope you enjoy this video! If you have any questions, you can put them in the comments down below!
If you're intrested in seeing her old enclosure, click here: • Water Dragon Enclosure
You can follow me on Instagram for daily content here: / m.j.exotics

[@juliegoddard4846]

Stunning enclosure. Lucky Ivy

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you so much💖

[@trevoraubuchon8305]

Absolutely incredible enclosure for the lovely water dragon, I got a emerald basilisk today and I plan on doing something very similar for her when she grows out of her current setup 🤘🏼

[@stephaniedollar259]

This is SO cool!! You guys did a GREAT job and she looks so happy 🥰 this definitely gave me some ideas too ❤️

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you so much!! Honestly you can do sooo much with the supplies we use, just use your imagination and get creative!! I'm curious to see what you come up with!🤗💞

[@Jordaleigh]

Awwhh what a happy Dragon! Great job you guys, it looks amazing. 😍😍

[@m.j.exotics]

Thanks sweety♥️♥️♥️

[@Ellium]

Such a Beautiful work 😮❤ hope ivy likes her place 😊

[@leegraham1732]

This is the ultimate vivarium its really inspired me but i csnt get a viv with a built in aquarium so im going to get a viv built with a shelf and turn the shelf into a aquarium iv built a couple of massive koi ponds with windows so a 6x1,5 aquarium should be ok to build 🎉

[@DLC-music]

That’s beautiful!

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you so much!🤗

[@jadenbrazeaujtfe]

This is an amazing terrarium!!

[@m.j.exotics]

Thanks so much! We're very happy with the outcome too!😍

[@danijellino1921]

Hope you're having a good Year so far. Loved the video. Helped me start my saturday of right.

[@m.j.exotics]

Yes I'm alright, thank you!I hope you do too!!💖💖

[@jrborges]

Looks amazing!

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you so much!!🤗🤗

[@tracietownsend7880]

Absolutely stunning

[@m.j.exotics]

Thanks so much, this is actually the first part of the enclosure, the second part we added later!

[@Jungleroomreptiles]

This looka absolutely awesome 💚💚💚

[@reptile_whisperer]

Well done, it looks great👍

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you so much🤗

[@seanmoore5205]

Awesome work!

[@m.j.exotics]

Thanks so much! 💞🤗

[@franzstockinger8166]

beautiful work !!

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you🥰🥰

[@orlandog.7536]

that was dope, cant wait to start building mine

[@m.j.exotics]

Thanks so much!😍 Yeah building it is fun and so rewarding!!

[@phillipgregson7035]

That water dragon very looker very cool build look smart

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you so much!🤗

[@noordcop1]

Another nice clip.....Keep it up.....

[@m.j.exotics]

Thanks Frank♥️

[@streakydrip8792]

That is an absolutely beautiful enclosure ❤

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you so much💖

[@streakydrip8792]

@@m.j.exotics I just finished watching you build your scorpion cage, you are an artist!!!

[@m.j.exotics]

@@streakydrip8792 Oh thank you so much!💕 Turned out I buid it too well though:( I never saw my scorpion so I decided to use it for my dubia roach colony and build something more simple for my scorpion haha💕

[@mrbarryboizo1660]

Lekker hobbyen 💪 Looks Really nice and the video too!

[@m.j.exotics]

Yaaas!! Dankjewel 🤗💞

[@MotionMania]

B-e-a-utifull ❤️❤️

[@m.j.exotics]

So are you ♥️♥️

[@jpemydura4860]

Howdy. Love the enclosure. Where did you get the "deco stones" ? They look very realistic and safe compared to real stone.

[@Choso._]

Bro make me a savannah monitor enclosure oh my looooooooord! 😱

[@daddyd1122]

I'm going to try and build an enclosure just like this for mine! Hopefully it works out.

[@m.j.exotics]

I'm sure it will!🥰 Have fun!!

[@flagami5636]

Year later howd it go?

[@chroniclesxd207]

The water dragons poop doesn’t get the fish sick with the weekly water changes?😯

[@m.j.exotics]

She poops after eating yes! We have a huge filter so weekly water changes are more than enough! The fish don't get sick from it, they eat it actually!

[@ScorpiosaurPrimeYT]

Amazing enclosure build, definitely the best one I ever saw! Also my cat looks exactly like ur cat o_o

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you so much! Haha they are far away twins xx

[@ScorpiosaurPrimeYT]

@@m.j.exotics He's lookin at me like "What cat.." he doesn't like being around other animals tho

[@giyutomioka214]

Hey I needed that a lot

[@m.j.exotics]

I'm glad you found me!🤗

[@giyutomioka214]

Yes super glad

[@ParksvilleLive]

What kind of cleaning routine do you follow? Do you have to worry about replacing the water frequently?

[@m.j.exotics]

We do water changes once a week, sometimes twice a week, and we use bacteria every time we do that so the water quality stays frequent, we also test te water regularly!

[@welovechoccy]

Thankyou so much for sharing. This is what I needed!! Can you please tell me which tile adhesive you used, and which epoxy you used please? I'd really appreciate any info. Thankyou so much.

[@m.j.exotics]

I'll do a video on it but I think it doesn't matter, it all works the same!🥰

[@esbeidicortes5945]

The first fish when it came out , nah that big fish ain’t come out that small net 😂😂but it did but other than that looks live bro

[@m.j.exotics]

Hahaha they barely fit in the net! We got a huge net the week after😅 we didn't realise how big they were lol

[@thundourus1367]

Dope

[@m.j.exotics]

Thanks so much!!🥰

[@thundourus1367]

@@m.j.exotics would you keep Australian water dragons?

[@m.j.exotics]

@@thundourus1367 Yes! They're beautiful! But there is a lot that I want and they're not on top of the list since I already own a water dragon haha🤗

[@thundourus1367]

Ok

[@rowandiaz1]

😍!!

[@m.j.exotics]

♥️♥️

[@JMcKee253]

only thing i can say is it could be higher. they love climbing :)

[@m.j.exotics]

Really? They love climbing? I really didn't know owning an 8 year old water dragon😂😂 we couldn't go bigger because it wouldn't fit through the door and the stairway of the appartement. It says so in the description of the video. The part we're building on top is coming soon. And no, it's not nessecary because she is happy and she just chills all day, but we wanted a bigger, 2-part enclosure for her because she deserves the world. Thank you for your smart comment😅

[@JMcKee253]

@@m.j.exotics oh I kno just throwing it out for other people! I've own my 4 cwds for 8/9years as well! :)

[@m.j.exotics]

@@JMcKee253 Sure dude, the bigger the better!

[@mq46312]

Wouldn't the dragon try to eat the fish?

[@jamiepeacock3480]

I have a large glass vivarium which I have made bioactive. I've been put off getting a water dragon due to it being made glass. How do you find that?

[@m.j.exotics]

You mean where do you get a wooden enclosure? You can get it custum made, but glass is fine too! We had Ivy in a glass enclosure for years :)

[@1doggy92]

Wow! what kind of aqarium is this? I'm a little confused lol

[@m.j.exotics]

It's more like a paludarium kind of.. haha. A big enclosure with a big water feature! 🤗

[@dragonwarriorx4467]

@@m.j.exotics were did you get the enclosure or did you make it yourself?

[@m.j.exotics]

@@dragonwarriorx4467 We got the enclosure custom made from a guy here in the Netherlands, the inside we always build ourselves!

[@arjhout4397]

Super nice enclosure!! I like the creativity of this build! What are the sizes of your enclosure?😁

[@m.j.exotics]

Thanks so much!!🤗 140 X 60 X 100cm (L X D X H)

[@stefanheimig8202]

You put work into that, its looking good - my issue is that it´s way to small for an animal like that, poor lizard

[@m.j.exotics]

It's not actually you're watching an old video

[@ITECHAMAROBEA]

M.J put more videos wed the little godzila please ❤️

[@m.j.exotics]

Yeah when we are going to build her extension I will!!

[@VSci_]

Hi, I live in the USA. Can you help me find a brand of tile adhesive, dye, and epoxy/sealer to replicate this build?

[@m.j.exotics]

Hi, if you want to sent me a message on Instagram, maybe that a bit easier for talking! 🥰 @mj.exotics

[@firedragon1989]

Do you need to clean the water?

[@m.j.exotics]

Yes, cleaning the water is extremely important if you want to keep your fish and water dragon healthy. Even with the big filter, weekly water changes are necessary

[@gabbiedrummond5605]

What kind of adhesive and epoxy did you use ?

[@m.j.exotics]

Mr. Boat epoxy and cheap tile adhesive from a store here in the Netherlands

[@m.j.exotics]

It all works the same so don't worry about the brands! Just use it right 😍

[@skarr8260]

Great enclosure 👍 Can this lizard hurt fishes that are swimming there or no?

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you! No, absolutely not. The fish are on the other side of the tank as soon as she hits the water. She is also not interested in the fish at all. I would never put animals together if I knew there was a risk to it🤗

[@skarr8260]

@@m.j.exotics Can you tell me what is the size of this enclosure?

[@m.j.exotics]

@@skarr8260 4.6 X 2 X 3 feet!

[@skarr8260]

@@m.j.exotics I've been thinking about something like this for my chinese water dragon but i dont know if i can put fishes because my lizard like to jump from the highest spot in the terrarium to water and i think that he can hurt a fish by this.

[@m.j.exotics]

@@skarr8260 Not only your fish can get hurt, but also your water dragon. Maybe put some more branches to prevent from your dragon jumping so high. Also you don't HAVE to get fish haha. I wouldn't recommend it if you don't have experience keeping different species together

[@robertbarrows6687]

Great enclosure but shouldn't it be a bit bigger?

[@m.j.exotics]

That's a weird question to ask😅 she's actually thriving in this enclosure, also, read the description!

[@robertbarrows6687]

@@m.j.exotics Most places usually say the bare minimum for a CWD is 4 x 2 x 3 feet for the dimensions, especially for a female.

[@m.j.exotics]

@@robertbarrows6687 This enclosure is actually a 5 x 2 x 3.3 so it's bigger than what you're saying. Also what you're saying doesn't make sense, because males get a lot larger. So it would make sense if you would've said that that should be the bare minimum for a male.

[@robertbarrows6687]

@@m.j.exotics Bare minimum for amale is much larger yeah. And damn, didn't know it was that big.

[@m.j.exotics]

@@robertbarrows6687 You never asked either xD but yeah and we're expanding after the move and giving her more hight!

[@das_schnitzel8459]

I would like to have a water dragon too but I don't want to do weakly water changes. Greetings from Germany

[@m.j.exotics]

Then I don't recommend getting a water dragon. In the wild they live on branches above the water. When they feel somewhat unsafe, or wanna hide real quick, they jump in the water. Also when they're shedding, and pooping they're in the water. They're called water dragons for a reason. Not doing water changes can make your dragon really sick. So if you don't want to do that, don't get a water dragon.

[@das_schnitzel8459]

@@m.j.exotics that's why I don't own one

[@m.j.exotics]

@@das_schnitzel8459 haha good! They're lots of cool dragons that don't need a lot of water. Maybe a horned mountain dragon or something!

[@das_schnitzel8459]

@@m.j.exotics thank you! I didn't even know that this one exists

[@colt4573]

Where did you get the enclosure?

[@m.j.exotics]

It's custum build here in the Netherlands

[@kevdickk]

Hi what are the measurements of this setup?

[@m.j.exotics]

140 X 60 X 100cm and we will soon build her an expansion on top :)

[@user-ws7yd8fj7w]

What tank is this?

[@martece325]

That custom enclosure you got made does he ship worldwide ? To the USA? If so does he have a website?

[@m.j.exotics]

I don't know if he does, he's called PG Terrascaping, you can find him on Facebook. He's a pretty busy guy so I don't believe he does, but you can always ask :)

[@martece325]

Thank you 😁

[@gerrywithag7438]

How is the maintenance?

[@m.j.exotics]

Low, if you're used to owning an aquarium. Weekly water changes will do :)

[@TheRICKY85]

Does the styrofoam break down though?

[@m.j.exotics]

No, the styro roam is covered in layers of tile adhesive and exoxy which makes it hard, strong and waterproof!

[@TheRICKY85]

@@m.j.exotics Ok. I feel like that has been said in one of the videos already, or in the comments of one.... 😅

[@m.j.exotics]

@@TheRICKY85 In the video yes haha but don't worry you can ask me anything!🤗

[@largefamilyadventures681]

Could you please post links to the things you used. I looked it up and it looks different than what you used

[@m.j.exotics]

That's probably because I live in the Netherlands! Everything should work the same though. I hope you find what you're looking.for🤗

[@bluecoadredcoad8435]

Hay did you end up find the stuff mate

[@bluecoadredcoad8435]

I live in Australia and am looking to make something similar for my lizard

[@m.j.exotics]

@@bluecoadredcoad8435 Are you asking me or the person who commented? Haha

[@laurentcelia]

ça manque de hauteur pour cette espèce ! dommage sinon beau paludarium

[@giyutomioka214]

I just got a water dragon

[@m.j.exotics]

Congratulations 😍

[@giyutomioka214]

Thank you the video helped alot

[@giyutomioka214]

You made my day thank you

[@m.j.exotics]

@@giyutomioka214 I'm glad!

[@saschag.1152]

Toooo small for a waterdragon

[@davidmartinodm]

nice video but if the container costs 700€ whitout the decoration I think is too expensive

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you. It's not that expensive compared to other enclosures of that same size. It's custum build from concrete plywood which holds the humidity and heat in very well, but isn't as heavy as glass. There's also a build-in aquarium in it.

[@bailey2913]

I’d of added way more branches over the water and some large bog wood big enough to link the land an water for easier access and exit! Plastic plants aswell 🤦🏻‍♂️, bet the animal feels like it’s in the wild 😂

[@m.j.exotics]

It said in the description of the video that we would add more cork bark branches later (the big ones are hard to get in Corona lockdown). She can acces the water easily, the bottom level is at the water level. We also added a lot of aquarium deco where she can lean on. Yes plastic plants, water dragons destroy real plants so there is no point in getting real ones. I'm talking from experience since this happy, healthy baby girl is 8 years old and we've tried live plants before. Maybe ask questions next time before making assumptions! I appreciate the concern. Thank you for watching tho🤗

[@arifabbed80]

so kl

[@m.j.exotics]

Thank you!🥰

[@matt80one90]

Cool Paludarium man! I'd love to have something like this in my living room. Do the fish and dragon get on ok?

[@m.j.exotics]

It definitely adds something to the house🥰 yeah they basically ignore each other!! Also the fish are super fast, so even if she was interested in them, she could never get them haha

[@miko3714]

Dope!! 🔥 help me 😔

[@m.j.exotics]

Hah with what? And thank you🤗

[@dddddangel]

Wait, don't chinese waterdragons destroy their faces by swimming up against glass? Beautiful enclosure though!

[@m.j.exotics]

In my experience, it's only the wild caught water dragons that do that. We had a wild caught male that did that, but our girl Ivy is captive bred and she has never jumped or swam against the glass. Thank you so much!🤗

[@dddddangel]

@@m.j.exotics that's awesome!

[@m.j.exotics]

@@dddddangel Yes definitely!! I'm glad she isn't a jumper lol💕

[@coreymartin6087]

The fish try to eat her poo lol ?

[@m.j.exotics]

They eat it😅😅😅

[@Drvinnieboombatts]

This is overkill 😅; but don’t these dragons like 💩 in the water

[@m.j.exotics]

Yes they do, that's why you need a good filter and water changes once a week!

[@Drvinnieboombatts]

@@m.j.exotics those look so much more better than my iguana and I have to go buy fruit and veggies daily; I’m jealous; those are gorgeous

[@m.j.exotics]

I just feed fruits and veggies to her feeders! Water dragons often refuse it haha! Thank you! Iguanas are beautiful!😍

[@dandyn8949]

Za mało miejsca dla doroślej agamy.. Za mało miejsca na duże pyszczaki.. Terrarium jest za niskie dla agam wszystko zrobione po ch.uju

[@m.j.exotics]

Speak English

[@dandyn8949]

@@m.j.exotics przetłumacz sobie jestem w Polsce to pisze po polsku twoja brocha żeby sobie przetłumaczyć

[@m.j.exotics]

@@dandyn8949 Nou nee, ik ga je stomme taal niet vertalen. Als je iets tegen me wilt zeggen mag je dat in het Engels of Nederlands doen. Ik praat geen Pools en vind het ook geen mooie taal dus zal het ook nooit leren. Fijne dag verder 🤗 P.S. Trouwens erg bedankt voor alle opmerkingen, wat er ook in staat, dat helpt mijn video om meer bekeken te worden, dus dankjewel! 🙆🙆

[@gecremeerdekroket]

Pure dierenmishandeling! Veel te klein dat terrarium Weinig tot geen klim mogelijkheden

[@m.j.exotics]

Je bent vast een expert 😂 dit is een oude video en onze wateragaam is super gezond en verwend, thanks