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Water Dragons & Basilisks

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
Gallery Photo: arkherps
Gallery Photo: arkherps

Basilisks, Corytophanidae, are a family of forest-dwelling lizards, also called casquehead lizards or helmeted lizards, endemic to the New World. TAhe head crests are used in defensive displays, where the lateral aspect of the body is brought about to face a potential predator in an effort to look bigger. Physignathus is a genus of large, diurnal, arboreal, agamid lizards, commonly known as water dragons. The two species are the Chinese water dragon P. cocincinus, and the Australian water dragon Physignathus is a genus of large, diurnal, arboreal, agamid lizards, commonly known as water dragons. The two species are the Chinese water dragon P. cocincinus, and the Australian water dragon P. lesueurii Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Water Dragons and Basilisks. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.

Topic Replies Last Post
What is the deal with my dragon?
by blodisnut - Oct 04, 2004 03:40 PM
1 Oct 05, 2004 11:09 AM
by RICK GORDON
do basilisks tails regenerate?
by eyezsnake - Oct 03, 2004 02:15 PM
1 Oct 03, 2004 03:15 PM
by dsgnGrl
got a new cage for CWD
by rttlrvenom - Oct 03, 2004 09:13 AM
3 Oct 03, 2004 11:58 AM
by rttlrvenom
hungry critter!
by tkatchev69 - Oct 01, 2004 06:39 PM
3 Oct 03, 2004 04:07 PM
by doret
hornworms
by dobbin - Sep 30, 2004 02:28 PM
0 No replies
my step sisters dragon
by rttlrvenom - Sep 26, 2004 01:03 PM
4 Sep 28, 2004 11:51 AM
by rick gordon
Grass Hoppers food?
by always_a_mystic - Sep 26, 2004 01:03 PM
4 Sep 28, 2004 11:47 AM
by rick gordon
help with my cwds
by bathory - Sep 26, 2004 07:12 AM
2 Sep 28, 2004 11:57 AM
by rick gordon
Do I have a dumb dragon?
by tkatchev69 - Sep 25, 2004 12:38 PM
5 Sep 29, 2004 11:39 AM
by rick gordon
Cage Questions
by gophersnake13 - Sep 25, 2004 10:19 AM
3 Sep 27, 2004 06:53 PM
by gophersnake13
many little questions. help!!!
by bathory - Sep 24, 2004 11:18 AM
4 Sep 26, 2004 01:27 PM
by AlteredMind99
femoral pores
by PattySchildt - Sep 20, 2004 07:09 PM
2 Oct 05, 2004 06:03 AM
by PattySchildt
Good Basilisk Species For New Time Owner
by LordOfTheLizards - Sep 20, 2004 06:51 PM
1 Sep 24, 2004 10:46 AM
by dsgnGrl
Question about asian water dragon behavior...
by Charlotte - Sep 20, 2004 04:39 PM
2 Sep 21, 2004 04:41 AM
by dobbin
Water Dragon Cage
by Swippersmom - Sep 20, 2004 11:13 AM
8 Sep 21, 2004 11:16 AM
by dsgnGrl
broken arm
by doret - Sep 16, 2004 05:45 PM
5 Sep 24, 2004 08:05 PM
by eternal
Which is better.......
by nei - Sep 15, 2004 06:49 PM
4 Sep 25, 2004 09:07 PM
by nei
Diet (long post)
by dobbin - Sep 15, 2004 06:28 PM
3 Sep 17, 2004 11:44 AM
by rick gordon
IS IT OK??????????????? HELP
by cykada - Sep 15, 2004 03:24 PM
3 Sep 17, 2004 07:29 PM
by drzrider
0 No replies
new enclosure
by Jaimep - Sep 12, 2004 06:40 PM
1 Sep 13, 2004 08:46 AM
by dsgnGrl
info sheet???
by Chameleon996 - Sep 11, 2004 06:50 PM
0 No replies
question about live plants...
by Scaley_Pimp - Sep 11, 2004 10:52 AM
3 Sep 14, 2004 03:41 PM
by thebigmacattack
mating???
by drzrider - Sep 07, 2004 10:44 PM
12 Sep 28, 2004 12:07 PM
by rick gordon
Ventilation
by biig_worm - Sep 07, 2004 12:36 AM
1 Sep 07, 2004 12:32 PM
by rick gordon
CWD question
by waterdragon - Sep 05, 2004 07:28 PM
1 Sep 07, 2004 12:36 PM
by rick gordon
New Brown Basilisk...need advice/answers please...
by wikkedj - Sep 05, 2004 05:01 AM
4 Sep 08, 2004 12:07 PM
by rick gordon
question about cage.......
by nei - Sep 05, 2004 12:07 AM
3 Sep 06, 2004 08:20 PM
by nei
is this normal?
by mixitup - Sep 03, 2004 03:06 PM
4 Sep 06, 2004 09:48 AM
by mixitup
HELP!!!!!!!!
by hereicome - Sep 02, 2004 02:44 PM
1 Sep 02, 2004 03:43 PM
by dsgnGrl
ledges and pool
by biig_worm - Sep 02, 2004 01:18 PM
1 Sep 03, 2004 11:21 AM
by Rick gordon
humidity
by lardman - Sep 02, 2004 12:33 AM
1 Sep 03, 2004 02:58 PM
by thebigmacattack
Q on vapor smell
by thebigmacattack - Aug 29, 2004 03:40 PM
0 No replies
rescue lizards
by sera - Aug 29, 2004 01:39 PM
4 Sep 04, 2004 09:31 PM
by sera
mixing species?
by sera - Aug 29, 2004 12:23 AM
3 Aug 30, 2004 12:12 PM
by dsgnGrl
Concern about Basilisk Skin Patches
by Deke - Aug 27, 2004 03:02 AM
2 Aug 27, 2004 03:16 PM
by Deke
Pond and wetland flter
by biig_worm - Aug 27, 2004 12:44 AM
11 Sep 03, 2004 01:33 PM
by thebigmacattack
Albino Water Dragons
by M n R-Reptile - Aug 25, 2004 11:19 AM
2 Nov 03, 2004 04:52 PM
by mrbirgel
mercury vapor bulbs
by biig_worm - Aug 23, 2004 03:50 PM
2 Aug 24, 2004 09:26 AM
by dsgnGrl
pics of ma, pa & the kin
by chong188 - Aug 22, 2004 01:41 PM
3 Aug 22, 2004 01:45 PM
by chong188
new to water dragons
by michiel1981 - Aug 20, 2004 01:19 AM
7 Aug 21, 2004 10:04 PM
by piranhafury
0 No replies
green basilisk
by kamakiri - Aug 19, 2004 04:32 AM
2 Aug 21, 2004 06:39 AM
by Ingo
weird????any help?
by chong188 - Aug 18, 2004 11:13 AM
3 Aug 18, 2004 10:11 PM
by chong188
DsgnGrl...question for you
by doubleok - Aug 17, 2004 11:46 AM
1 Aug 17, 2004 02:45 PM
by dsgnGrl
Is there a difference in care between CWDs and AWDs?
by CokeOfMan - Aug 17, 2004 08:52 AM
2 Aug 19, 2004 06:14 AM
by CokeOfMan
Not eating
by beckkers - Aug 14, 2004 12:55 AM
3 Aug 16, 2004 11:41 PM
by beckkers
Baytril/poor appetite
by JaimeP - Aug 13, 2004 10:29 PM
3 Aug 16, 2004 07:39 PM
by JaimeP
A pic of one of my water dragons
by herplvr2004 - Aug 13, 2004 08:32 PM
2 Aug 21, 2004 10:07 PM
by piranhafury
Soil as a substrate
by charky2002 - Aug 13, 2004 06:00 PM
4 Aug 23, 2004 11:31 AM
by rick gordon
Help with Green Water Dragon Setup
by caesius_draco - Aug 13, 2004 01:02 AM
4 Aug 13, 2004 12:12 PM
by rick gordon
Unactive CWD
by charky2002 - Aug 11, 2004 07:22 PM
4 Aug 13, 2004 07:12 PM
by charky2002
Humidifiers
by biig_worm - Aug 11, 2004 12:52 PM
9 Aug 13, 2004 02:34 AM
by doubleok
CWD Question...
by doubleok - Aug 10, 2004 10:58 PM
3 Aug 13, 2004 11:52 AM
by rick gordon
looking for something new
by chong188 - Aug 09, 2004 08:41 PM
1 Aug 14, 2004 10:40 PM
by TheBigMacAttack
Feeding Aussie WDs
by LAF77 - Aug 07, 2004 11:06 AM
1 Aug 08, 2004 05:53 PM
by doubleok
Has anyone here bred Aussie Water Dragons?????
by RoadSpawn - Aug 05, 2004 09:32 AM
0 No replies
tank size?
by graffitiraptor - Aug 05, 2004 07:33 AM
2 Aug 06, 2004 10:48 AM
by graffitiraptor
WD substrate
by doubleok - Aug 04, 2004 05:36 PM
1 Aug 05, 2004 05:24 PM
by dsgnGrl
Need info on Breeding Aussie Water Dragons
by RoadSpawn - Aug 04, 2004 12:06 PM
6 Aug 10, 2004 12:36 PM
by roadspawn
Water Dragon caging....
by doubleok - Aug 03, 2004 04:41 PM
2 Aug 04, 2004 12:38 PM
by dsgnGrl
Aussie dragon help...
by doubleok - Aug 02, 2004 02:17 PM
0 No replies
Caging Questions
by ShadowDruid - Aug 01, 2004 12:12 AM
3 Aug 01, 2004 11:58 PM
by doubleok
Newest addition to my Family
by charky2002 - Jul 31, 2004 09:19 PM
1 Jul 31, 2004 09:20 PM
by charky2002
Water Dragon Rescue
by meretseger - Jul 31, 2004 08:42 AM
3 Aug 07, 2004 08:57 AM
by meretseger
Aussie Water Dragon
by ShadowDruid - Jul 30, 2004 10:38 AM
1 Jul 30, 2004 04:17 PM
by Charlotte
New to water dragons... cage size questions
by chimbakka - Jul 29, 2004 09:15 PM
1 Jul 30, 2004 10:34 AM
by dsgnGrl
Asian Water Dragon
by charky2002 - Jul 29, 2004 07:35 PM
3 Jul 30, 2004 11:19 AM
by charky2002
How to properly set up a water dragon
by Mike D - Jul 28, 2004 12:15 PM
1 Jul 29, 2004 11:43 AM
by local
Anyone in New England area looking to adopt a cwd???
by ginger7456 - Jul 28, 2004 11:20 AM
1 Aug 02, 2004 02:21 PM
by doubleok
Feeding Fish
by Drako257 - Jul 26, 2004 04:29 PM
4 Jul 30, 2004 10:41 AM
by ShadowDruid
jungle rot? help
by thebigmacattack - Jul 25, 2004 07:51 PM
4 Aug 02, 2004 02:24 PM
by doubleok
My New Hatchling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by dsgnGrl - Jul 24, 2004 12:11 PM
5 Sep 02, 2004 11:05 PM
by treefrog25
Tattoo of Water Dragon
by Najakaouthia - Jul 23, 2004 11:24 PM
3 Aug 01, 2004 02:10 PM
by bathory
hes 2 pic of a water dragon....
by rttlrvenom - Jul 22, 2004 02:48 AM
5 Jul 28, 2004 11:15 AM
by rttlrvenom
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