What You NEED To Know Before Getting A Chinese Water Dragon

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Is this the best Chinese water dragon set up? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoTaiJVprambhbc

[@R0B0KY]

My water dragon does this cute thing where he washes his face in his water feature every time he eats a bug 🐛

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Gotta clean up after dinner lol

[@brazywrld4539]

mine washes his face as well but not after he eats 😭 what a lucky keeper you are

[@Flash-cp9om]

I just got a Chinese water dragon baby today and I just want to say I appreciate the content. This is my first reptile and I wanted to know as much as possible and I want to thank you for being a source to further my knowledge and help me give Sage the best life possible :)

[@myzoo2856]

How’s it doing

[@samuliilill541]

How is sage ive been thinking about getting one aswell

[@philipbell9301]

The one I had was super chill, never an issue handling him.

[@queencobra2787]

I had a female chi for years and she was never caged, she had the option with everything she was suppose to need but she always wanted to be away from it. Never had her harnessed or anything she always just kept around even bringing her to my cottage which is an island surrounded by water. I have experience with many lizards and these guys are so under rated . She slept in my bed with me right beside me or cuddled to me for yearssssss. Amazing creatures.takes a lot of time and patience but it’s so worth it. Out of all reptiles they have the most amazing personalities. They are so intelligent and always paying attention basically mini raptors

[@Louiseholm]

that sounds incredibly irresposible, even if they enjoy being outside their cage they need to be in it so they can have the humidity they need. They are nowhere near big enough for a person to sleep close to, they could be crushed under you. Letting them free roam on an island also sounds stupid, they are water dragons, they arent going to be stopped by water.

[@Spirits2000]

Thank You I had one 20 yrs ago.Why because I thought they where so so Beautiful but will not be getting one.You remembered me how they are Thank You

[@LongfieldExotics]

One of my favourite lizards! Love the medium size and aquatic/semi arborial Lizards 🦎

[@calvinemmanuel]

Same!

[@bunnytoes7200]

I dedicated an entire washroom to mine. He was sooo happy. He used to run towards me for food and attention.

[@katrinamullan1594]

Mine is so tame I love it he climbs up and down us and loves to sit on heads or shoulders while you do daily activities

[@brazywrld4539]

perfect points my boy !!! I own a CWD and everything you said was needed!!

[@achap9812]

They can be calm but depends on their individual personalities, my last one was very chill I handled him a lot when young

[@maxpain6042]

Loved the video man👀 liking everything! your post helped me as I learn more and more. I am very excited this weekend I’m grabbing my guy and set up. You gave me a great idea about the grow tent. Thanks 🙏🏼 B!

[@qskii2365]

Dude idk how I got so lucky but mine is so sweet, like a puppy sweet. He loves to be held and pet and even lets you hug him. He just closes his eyes and seems to love the interaction. When he's scared he puts out his dewlap (the chin flap thing) and puffs up. So obviously he isn't scared as he will jump into my arms without a second thought. He's the sweetest lizard I've ever owned. Honestly like I said he's like a puppy in a lizards body. I love him so much. But as this video stated I had to raise him in the right sized (as in XXL) tank, with good food with vitamins, proper heating, a pool, and a misting system. If anyone reading this wants one the experience is so rewarding but to get that experience you need to treat them right. It's just a theory but I think he knows I'm his friend. My cat for example terrifies him and makes him puff up, but when he sees me - although he knows I'm another type of animal like the cat - he relaxes and climbs onto me and lets me hug him while he closes his eyes and holds onto me for safety. I think reptiles might be a lot smarter than we give them credit for.

[@heavenlyhellion916]

Thank you! I'm doing a bunch of research before getting one-I have three bearded dragons already but, as you said, they are very different from beardies so im figuring out whatever i can and putting it in a notebook before getting one lol

[@caseycanamar3294]

My Chinese Water Dragons are my favorite reptiles and possibly one of my favorite pets I've ever kept

[@jayv1472]

I’m going to go with a grow tent for my monitor, thanks for the info and answering my comments that’s dope on your behalf. Oh and the face ink looks is fresh fams.

[@Andrew-pj1jw]

This was so helpful, I just adopted my first reptile (went with a CWD). Thanks for the information! Already ordering a tent! 😎

[@philwebb606]

I've had 3 over the years and find them to be the best lizards to handle, my first 1 was like a dog he would want out of the Viv to run about and then sit on my head

[@androfanatic9548]

my water dragon likes to just cling to my shirt near the window during the summer for hours while I read or watch youtube but iv caught him trying to climb out of his enclosure hes best-behaved if he gets about 1-2 hours of outside time a day

[@AnnSwanson-xu6wd]

👋 there Dakotah. Such an AWE SOME ! ! video. Informative too. I agree w/you,when you say he's gorgeous. Hope you, & Geico. . . .have a great one! ! Thanks so much for sharing this w/us Dakotah Blue Exotics.

[@HarleyFirestorm]

I used to have three water dragons, I named the male Randy for obvious reasons, and he used to love sitting on my shoulder when I was in my reptile room, I honestly found these reptiles to be very easy to tame and not really unsociable from the get go, I also saw a Tokay near the start, and yeah I have had some of them too, now THEY are not tamable.

[@jeremiahpoole4743]

I recommend hand feeding all the food they tame quickly if you do. I miss my dragon he nose rubed till he got an infection and parted. But he would get depressed if I didn't hold him at least an hour every day or so, I even had people come watch TV with him when I went out of town. I miss my Chinese dragon.

[@shawnschultz1595]

I really miss my CWD. We used to let him crawl all over the place. Up the curtains and he would stay up there all day. When he was done he would jump to me and i would put him up

[@Catnipkitten]

I was always kind of afraid to get one for the nose rubbing thing. This kind of made me feel a little better about maybe getting one some day.

[@ConvulsusSomniumTV]

Glad I watched this! I was way in over my head. Maybe one day! And recommendations for a beginner with NY weather climate stuff ? Great video!

[@melones420]

you can't go wrong with a bearded dragon, they're simply perfect

[@beebeedexter2638]

I rescued a Water dragon. He is definitely loving. I want to set up a you tube page to help me get the things like an appropriate environment. He likes to be wrapped up in a blanket and put into a tub that I use for his swimming and he will hibernate for 48 hours sleeping on his back. I don't think I've ever seen a lizard do that. My Gizmo is one of a kind.

[@thedarkwolf8953]

My beardy loves cuddling up to me he loves being handled but I dont constantly hold him I let him do his thing and thanks for this video because I want a water dragon next so if it's small is it best to get the biggest terrarium so it always has room to grow

[@havonjrjones4165]

Bearded dragon yupk my first pet reptile in hes dope getting big male love him to death 💯

[@corderriusflorence4808]

So. First off say. I’m terrified of snakes. But my cousin got his so a Chameleon and it’s really awesome. Got me wanting me one. I was at the pet store and she the Chinese water dragon and instantly said yea that thing is awesome. Now I’m still slightly scared of reptiles but not all reptiles. Like some look really awesome to me. Any advice for some who is slightly scared of it but still kinda want to get it.

[@mattmunger4322]

Just got one . Wish I could send a picture of my enclosure grow tent

[@mischief9584]

Is it hard taking care of them? I will be a first time owner and I was considering either buying a water dragon or a Herman tortoise.

[@boontan6636]

My 3 footed male Chinese water dragon sleeps in the bookshelf empty space top of the rack of books. When hungry, he jumps to the top of and around the sofa set and I feed it with live mice and meal worms. It will jump and return to the bookshelf after food. He only defecates when I put it in the tub of water everyday. It has been with me for 12 years and is still strong.

[@whizztelevision4112]

Is that without heat lamps and everything? Where do you live because that sounds amazing 😮

[@boontan6636]

@@whizztelevision4112 Singapore

[@asmoothcrimnl]

I have an almost 3 year old female. She has never dug and always eaten like a pig. Lately she has been digging in the plant box. Only 2 to 3 inches deep. And trying to burrow under a potted plant sitting on rocks. When I fed her today she only took one roach then just kind of sat there looking. Any ideas?

[@chrisholtz3331]

i have a big male . I love him takes awhile to get your water dragon to be handled but worth it if your up for the task . My male does not like any other lizards do not let them interact with other lizards . Mine has never tried to bite me calm as a baby . Nails get sharp make sure you clip the nails . Other than that great lizard .

[@thinriches]

Your name gets featured in the intro which is happening right now 8:22 covered in links. Thanks You to A ham, CID, Ma s and who could forget: A Just FYI an intro goes at the beginning of the video. At the END of the video it's called an "out"ro Good info though i just gotta give you some ribbing for all that haha I work at a pet shop, and we have a cwdragon that gets asked about fairly frequently. I didn't even think about grow tents. Is there anything you would suggest that could help make glass a non-threat? Would it help if we put a tint on it? I dont' really have any options in the display and our poor cwd is already pretty raw from rubbernecking all the people passing by

[@joshuastover8632]

Why do people get Green Iguanas when CWDs exist? I've kept both and CWD are better in every way

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

You cant beat that adult male Iggy look, but the attitude is a good enough reason to settle for this perfect alternative.

[@thejworks07]

I found aquariums can work but the front side of the enclosure must be water This casues them to try to climb while swimming By repeatedly doing this young they will understand endless water and end their attempts to escape in that direction

[@GrimmReaper016]

You're Chinese water Dragon is beautiful every time I seen them they have mouth rot/rubbing on glass thanks for the info don't think they're for me I'm looking at getting a jewled lacerta

[@shilohivy4590]

I have a hatchling who is a super diva. I’m slowly gaining his trust.

[@fordford6313]

I I have to Chinese water dragons on a tank 125 and one is bigger and the other one is smaller is it male and female or the bigger one is not letting the smaller one eat what should I do?

[@sethawesome6882]

How do you have your water setup for the grow tent??

[@alexandrolopez7880]

What about the harness to put it on how I know if I need a bigger harness

[@martingarza8418]

Can you tell me why my water dragon isn't eating. He was just fine eating every day and I took a trip left a friend in charge of taking care of it and he called me saying the lizard was going crazy running all of the cage and not eating wen I got back he did the same wen I opened the cage but has calmed down lets me pet it but still won't eat

[@stephkukurudza2354]

How do you use lights with a grow tank

[@jessicagreen7838]

First time buyer here any advise is appreciated

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Enjoy your new pet. They are an awesome species

[@Xaddy244]

are these social animals? I’ve seen people say both sides. that they need a mate or they get lonely, or that they’re no social and need to be alone. I’m conflicted because I just got a baby and I’m not sure if I should have gotten two.

[@HameleoshaDeHoga]

They look so pretty, but i already have a lizard, and i'm not even the one caring for them, my mom does care for all my pets (a turtle and a goldfish, maybe a snail too) I really just want to have a lot of pets, but i know i'm too internet addicted, i literally forget life exists, and i constantly play games and watch videos... And i don't want to do anything else. Even a cactus might die if it was mine :(

[@myzoo2856]

How’s it going maybe my channel could help

[@madisondameron142]

Do you think you could use some sort of dark window tint on the glass? So its dark enough where they know they can't go through it but not so much that you cant see them

[@harryrichards1625]

Maybes. But you know those invisible glass where you can see in but they cant see out possibly

[@myzoo2856]

Use black paper on all sides

[@Jungleroomreptiles]

Our enclosure is 22ft by 7ft by 7ft

[@orlandog.7536]

currently building my juvenile water dragon a new enclosure, 4wx7hx2d hopefully its good enough, but thats the space i have to work with

[@calvinemmanuel]

0:46 what type of lizard is that?

[@zimwizard7105]

I currently have a giant Green Day gecko are they similar in care?

[@shyann3927]

what you need to know before you get a tegu video would be nice if you didn't do that yet

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

We do have one actually its one of my most viewed videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZPcaHiEZqmVppo

[@goldtylabih]

I just bought 2 for $40 love them

[@JosePereira-fy6ly]

Can you tell male from female when they are babies?

[@mariahudson7080]

I have 2 water dragons together and only 1 is putting on weight and the other is losing weight the one that is putting on weight lays on top of the other one is she stopping the other one from eating

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Yes, laying on one another is a dominate trait. One is trying to prevent the other from basking and absorbing uvb etc.

[@mortenhyvejle]

The whole bottom should be water.. I have mine in a 200 cm x 100 cm x 250 cm terrarium and the whole bottom is a 1000 liters selfmade aquarium 50 cm in height and they just love jumping from high up and down in the water...i give them mice and worms but I am afraid to give them live food.. if they get bitten.

[@jeremiahruffin6854]

How much is a baby water dragon

[@Liquidgold.999]

I have a question how socialized was that Chinese water dragon and was it socialized when it was young?

[@bernadetteramos1940]

Where did you get the bamboo inside the cage, I already have two, and one is such a humorous baby

[@Gottalovecarpetpythons]

Well l dont think l would get one and of course cant have one here. They are a nice size lizard though and l think the grow tents are great, its a base you could use to customise as well.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

I think they are a super underrated species in the hobby a great step up, from your "starter reptiles" when wanting to get a little more of a challenge.

[@marcgould8922]

Humidity?temperature?water space ?feeding? Cheers dude!

[@kennedytate3558]

I suggest reading the guide by reptile magazine

[@emilybloom4650]

Where did you get the bamboo for ur enclosure and I love ur tent around it where did you get it

[@deetoxinz7252]

Have a lady who wants to give me a 2 year old Chinese water dragon. It seems pretty docile. She said it doesn't come with it's enclosure and was actually thinking about getting a grow tent for it. What would you say is the the best route for cost and size?

[@koldblooded1352]

They are very cool lizards

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

I think they are pretty rad!

[@markammons6206]

Where did you get Bambo lining

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

At my local home depot

[@Bmedeiros-youtube]

I was given one as a rescue with half its tail missing. The owner shut the lid on its tail.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Oh man poor dragon.

[@Ericmw123]

i got lucky with a female so i didnt need a too big of an enclosure, i hate that cancer got to her tho...😭

[@570exotics9]

Can they climb the Reed fence?

[@christopherbaines8421]

Can you feed water dragons raw chicken, I have tried looking on forums but there's not much there to read upon

[@WreckinStreetsDaily]

Hey man nice dragon! I was wondering if it's ok to leave the water snails in her aquarium side of her vivarium, they appear when I buy fishes from the pet store but I've been taking out the snails because I read they only eat regular snails let me know if what I'm doing is the right thing or should I just leave the water snails in her water?

[@herptown868]

Don't the water dragons have lots of health problems? That the only reason I do not have one. Love the videos keep it up!

[@NoahMiller332]

Usually the only Chinese water dragons that have health problems are the imported ones. But if you can find a captive bred one you pretty much get rid of all of the health problems associated with imports.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Highly recommend checking out @alexsagamids on yt. He makes some amazing cb dragons.

[@amypf6237]

Feel like all you say needs to be said but this is not the 'average keeper's' baby. Bearded dragons aren't even the 'average' to me. Leopard geckos are average to me me, and my Orochimaru is still a little beast 🤣😂

[@theangrypenguin3014]

120 gallon is ur best bet. And you will need a barrier to obscure the glass so they see there is a barrier there. If ur are cohabing please get more than 1 female as the male will harass the female every mating season for her booty and it will stress her out if there isn’t another female for him to harass from time to time 😂 also I found that u if u can get a setup to place the cage high enough off the floor they seem to enjoy it up above u more than being near the ground seems they love the view

[@thegrumba2907]

Hi i have a concern. How do you mount the lamps in the growtent cuz i have the same one and wanted to know how to set up this.

[@myzoo2856]

Use clamp lamps with zip ties and hooks

[@ryancentnarowicz]

How about an Australian Water Dragon are they easier to care for than a Chinese Water Dragon? I heard Australian Water Dragons are more rare though.

[@amyloya1859]

What type sub-straight for baby and adult is best. Lights

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Humidity holding substrate is best

[@ethanplayz3739]

Cool so Cool!

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Thank you!

[@puppiesarethebest4223]

What temperature should I have the tank at

[@bernadetteramos1940]

Zen habitats need backgrounds

[@amorenoctis4099]

Also do not turn them upside down

[@danielphasavath5040]

Why were these guys originally called Chinese Water Dragons? It seems misleading. I wish they were named Green Water Dragon. The majority of them came from Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam for the export of pet trades decades ago. The vast majority were wild caught. They would be more inclined to being a true tropical species. Because up in China, yes even southern China experience snow from time to time.

[@zacsdiyreptiles7146]

Broke down and got daughter one

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Good choice ;)

[@LizardKing_YT]

suggestion buy gloves

[@rabbidpotatoegaming4514]

Why is yours so angry?