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grahamgraphics · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject: Another New kid on the block

Hi there to everyone!

my name is Graham, live in Essex and I'm looking to
buy my first Green Water Dragon.

Exciting times ahead...

kindest regards

G.

Scott W · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject:

Hi Graham, welcome.

Green water dragons very nice, but a bearded is far easier, have you thought about one of those?

grahamgraphics · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject:

Yes, I have considered it but, my heart is really set on
Green water dragon. Are they problematic then? any advice would be much appreciated! what do you keep?

Could you recommend where I might buy one from Scott?

Very Happy

Stuart · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject:

welcome to the forum hope you find it usefull.. Cool

jim_radley · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:09 am Post subject:

Hi Graham,
All Water Dragons, especially the Green W.D. are renowned for their tendancy to spend the majority of the time trying to escape, often leading to injuries on and around the nose. As Scott said Beardeds are a far better choice, or if you don't mind spending a little more?! Go for a Ackie, I've got a group of them and they're in my opinion more personable and interesting to watch.

JStroud · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna disagree, I've much preferred keeping water dragons, had them as one of my first lizards. If you're looking for a lizardx to handle, by all means go for a bearded dragon, as young water dragons can be very skittish. But if given a suitable size enclosure you shouldn't have much of a problem with nose bashing, nose rubbing can be prevented, or at least tried to be prevented, by putting a small layer of black cardboard around the bottom 2/3 inches of the tank, where they like to run up and down on the floor dragging their faces on the side. Plus if you've already got your heart set on it and researched it then keeping it shouldn't be a problem Very Happy

Now I'm gonna go hide from Scott Laughing

Scott W · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna get ya!

lol....your not disagreeing, Water Dragons can be kept quite easily but not as easily as beardeds Wink

If you want to go ahead with water dragons, then if you do everything right, you shouldn't have a problem (some of my first lizards were water dragons too...but then beardeds weren't available...lol).

JStroud · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject:

Back in the day Laughing

grahamgraphics · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:54 pm Post subject:

Many thanks for your valued comments, they've all been
noted, buts its still a Green dragon for me, sorry to disappoint Scott.
Just need to buy one, can anyone please advise me
where I can puchase it from?

Regarding its health what should I look for...clear eyes, scales...?

cheers

Graham

Great site.

Laughing

Scott W · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject:

lol....go for it, I'm sure you'll be fine.

Can't really suggest a good shop (sorry, very rarely go to any).

Try www.reptileclassifieds.co.uk you can either post a wanted add or type water dragons into the key word box and let it search for you Wink