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1.Can these two lizards live together?

2.How big of a Tank?

3.Why won't my bassie swim?

I think they should be put in separate enclosures. They are both very teritorial animals and from my experience, they will attack each other. I once put my brown female bassie with my baby male water dragon, and the first second the brown bassie attacked him. I separated them immediately.

They both require very large enclosures and require humidity levels, UVB or natural sunlight.

My bassie never really liked going in her water. Sometimes she would jump in and soak for a while but very rarely. I never understood why either.

1. I wouldn't recommend it

2. If you do it, it had better be a huge tank (400 gallons) and both lizards should be the same size. Close monitoring of each lizard will be a must...look at stress, weight and check skin for scratches or wounds from fights....these may occur.

3. Your basilisk may not swim if the water is too dirty, cold or warm...or maybe just like mine...they only go in the water when they shed.
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Chris

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If the basilisk is a true Basiliscus basiliscus, it may in fact work, if you are willing to provide a tank of at least 400g and a height of at least 6 ft(such a tank you need anyhow, even if you want to keep only one of the two).But if the basilisk is a Basiliscus vittatus (which is much more likely, since true browns arerare in the pet trade)and if both are typical specimens their adult size would differ enough to raise the risk that the WD would finally prey on the basilisk.
Why does your basilisk refuses to swim?
Well, there are several reasons: Wate ris too cold; lights are too dim, Bassin is too small (3 x 2 feet and 1 ft deep should be around the minimum size)

Hope that helps

Ingo