Pay attention to diet choices
Water dragon lizards are mainly distributed in Indochina and Thailand in Southeast Asia. In areas such as tropical rainforests in southern China, they are omnivorous animals that are more carnivorous, so they generally have a variety of foods that can be fed, such as grasshoppers, crickets, mice, etc., which can be used as their food. Under normal feeding conditions, the life span of this lizard is about 10-20 years, which may increase or decrease depending on the age of the individual.
The water dragon lizard is an arboreal lizard, so trees that can be climbed can be placed in its living environment, and a place can usually be provided for it to soak in water and swim. water. Water dragons are relatively active by nature, so the living area they provide must be larger, otherwise collisions may occur frequently, leading to skin breakage and other problems. Water dragons and green iguanas are quite similar, so pay more attention when purchasing and don't confuse the two.
Be careful about food. Some owners often use mealworms as a common food for small lizards. However, the nutritional value of mealworms is very important to lizards. The mealworms, which are not very tall and have strong vitality, may bite the internal organs of the water dragon after being swallowed by the water dragon, causing the water dragon to stop eating without any trauma until it dies. The correct feeding foods for water dragons include pork, beef, various fruits, crickets, grasshoppers, and various Orthoptera insects, which are the staple food of water dragons. Usually they are raised with small birds such as sparrows and suckling mice, or mammals.
Do not expose yourself to too hot sunlight to prevent dehydration
The second is the issue of sunbathing. Water dragons are cold-blooded animals. Exposure to the sun during direct sunlight can easily cause water dragons to become short of water, causing their body temperature to rise too quickly and causing them to die violently. Generally speaking, one hour of sunshine a day is enough, and try to avoid midday, when the sun is more toxic. Always check it when basking in the sun to prevent sudden death.Face broke out. It is enough to use UVB irradiation for 4 hours a day without conditions.
There is also the problem of internal parasites. Most of the water dragons in the hands of farmers are wild and contain more or less parasites in their bodies, so they should be dewormed after being placed for a period of time, otherwise it may affect the lizard's absorption of nutrients. After buying the water dragon, you should take a bath to see if there are any parasites in its penetration. If there are any, don't kill the insects right away. It should be carried out after two weeks of feeding when the water dragons are healthy. It is best to use intestinal worm cleanser twice at intervals, which should be one month to one and a half months. If the mechanism is not good, it will take longer.
Water dragons are amphibious lizards, so the housing environment has high humidity requirements. Bathing can help it absorb and digest food, and can also avoid other people. Said the water dragon stinks.
Under normal circumstances, water dragon lizards rarely experience fractures, unless it is due to artificial factors or calcium deficiency. Under normal circumstances, there is no need to specifically supplement calcium for water dragon lizards. There is a lot of calcium in their food, such as bird bones and mammalian bones, but it is appropriate to supplement a little calcium to prevent this.
What you should also pay attention to when raising is the temperature difference. The temperature difference that water dragon lizards can adapt to is relatively strong, but you still need to pay attention to this issue. Excessive temperature differences can easily cause water dragon lizards to develop related problems such as poor communication, which will affect their daily survival and health.
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