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I just bought a baby WD 3 days ago....he or she is very active and the temps are 85 degrees 82 dregrees and 76 degrees and humidity is
65 percent...my question is this ....Is it okay for a WD to spend
so much time in the water? He or She is always wet.and I have not been able to get the little guy to eat?
Thanks
Myiah

No, it's not bad that they spend so much time in the water. just remember to keep it clean and change it often because they defacate in it. As for it not eating, what are you trying to feed it? but it's not abnormal for them not to eat, especially if they are that young. You may want to consider hand feeding something good for them if you can't get it to eat soon though.
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FB
(Watch this space for the raining viv)
0.1.1 Water Dragon (Jade, Kaltrex)
0.1.0 Hypomelanistic Corn (Willow)
0.1.0 Patternless Leopard Gecko (Barghesta)
1.0.0 Satanic Leaftail Gecko (Melkor)
0.1.0 Cat (Cleo)
0.1.0 Wife (Tammy)
(hmmm, not much testosterone in here...)

They can go several weeks without eating, be sure that you dont stress it out by trying to feed it too often. Alot of WD's are lost due to people stressing them out while they're attempting to aclimate to their new homes. Give him time to get aclimated to its new surroundings by leaving food in there, maybe meal worms or wax worms in a small dish or tupperware or letting crickets roam freely in its cage. The most important advice to remember during the first couple of months is: Interact with your WD as little as possible and make sure theres enough green and high spaces for it to hide and feel safe from you. Remember, at this stage in the game, it still thinks of you as a threat.

I agree, he could be taking to the water out of stress, which is not uncommon and the best thing to do is give him some time to adjust. But, you should also be on the lookout for mites which will also cause this type of behavor.

My little guy or gal is doing just fine.
he or she is very active and likes watching my every move, and today he ate 6 or 7 meal worms. although he still refusses to eat fruits and vegies. thanks for all ya'lls help and advice!!

fruits and veggies are an uncommon part of their diet, mine will ocassionally go for a slice of peach, but otherwise are uninterested. Anyway they don't need it, you should however make sure that you are using a calcium suppliment and multivitamin for the first two years of life. Once they reach adult size and start eating pinkies or fuzzies, they don't really need suppliments, since those foods are pretty well balanced, insects on the other hand should always be fed with suppliments.