How are Chinese Water Dragons to care for?
Hi. They can have quite a varied diet, including fish and snails, but they are okay on bugs, such as crickets and locusts. They like a good amount of salads as well, try to give them a variety. Feed them everyday as adults and a couple of times a day when they are young. You want the temperature at about 32 degrees c at the basking area and the humidity should be 70%. You can use a variety of substrate, but one that will hold moisture in will help you keep the humidity up. You can buy some wood chippings, but they can regularly have small bugs in them. We use T-Rex Forest Bed. – It is like compacted soil, which expands when you add water and it holds the water in brilliantly. They can be a little aggressive when young, but they seem to grow out of it. They can bite and sometimes tail whip, so try to hold them away from your face when you get them out. One problem they can regularly have is running into the glass in their viv and they can end up damaging their noses and can need medical
