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spor
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Posted - 17/07/2009 :  01:02:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi all have been thinking and reading up about water dragons and collared lizards thinking about getting one or the other. does any one have either that could give me a bit more advice. on which they think would be best?

cheers


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Paulusworm
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Posted - 17/07/2009 :  09:22:37  Show Profile  Click to see Paulusworm's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
You going through the what shall I get next thing as well then? We're having the same at the moment.

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spor
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Posted - 18/07/2009 :  01:09:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yeah i guess something like that. Ideally when i grow up ( as i am only 30 now married with kids) i would love to have a small pet/reptile store. you know a really good one where the person selling you the animals actually knows what they are talking about and can give really good sound advice. So the more experience i can gain the better!!!.
with rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, degus, tropical fish, frogs, snakes, and a dog in the house now i think I'm well on the way,LOL


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Paulusworm
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Posted - 18/07/2009 :  05:00:36  Show Profile  Click to see Paulusworm's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
LOL. We can't do that because we wouldn't want to part with any of the animals .

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337smile
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Posted - 18/07/2009 :  13:03:32  Show Profile  Click to see 337smile's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by spor

Hi all have been thinking and reading up about water dragons and collared lizards thinking about getting one or the other. does any one have either that could give me a bit more advice. on which they think would be best?

cheers



Can't really offer advice on which are best, as I've never had collard. However, I did have a trio of water dragons and they were great fun and fairly easy to keep. They are prone to rubbing their noses/ stotting their heads of the glass if their enclosure is too small and this can lead to health problems.
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spor
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Posted - 18/07/2009 :  14:39:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
what size viv to you keep yours in? having been chasing a few prices for vivs . biggest industry standard one seems to be 4x3x2.
I can get one order built sealed , spot lamps uvb lights etc plus green/chinese water dragon for £215. which would probably work out cheaper than building my own which i have down for the snakes.


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337smile
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Posted - 18/07/2009 :  15:13:48  Show Profile  Click to see 337smile's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Mine was a biggy. 5ft high, with a floor area of 6ft x 4ft. Just checked on my care guide from when I had them.

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dazb
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Posted - 18/07/2009 :  18:43:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Try converting a old cabinet/wardrobe to make a viv, thats wot i did and am doing again for my stack...

have you had a look on here?

http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/dragoncr.htm



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spor
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Posted - 19/07/2009 :  03:32:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
cheers. well going to save the water dragon for another year. trading one of my many aquariums and some fish, for a 6ftx3ftx2ft stack. made up up if 3x3ft vivs and 2x1.5ft vivs. and two beardies.uvb, heat mats and spots. ( good trade )Also picking up a turtle and another hamster next week.
will have to build an extension soon


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