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Water Dragons & Basilisks

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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.

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Cage Setup
by ShadowDruid - Aug 16, 2005 05:42 PM
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Water Dragons and toads for food ???
by Tubzzzz - Aug 16, 2005 04:08 PM
3 Aug 18, 2005 12:52 PM
by Tubzzzz
some easy questions
by TBH - Aug 16, 2005 05:39 AM
1 Aug 19, 2005 12:09 PM
by Rick Gordon
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by krn - Aug 15, 2005 08:00 PM
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by krn - Aug 15, 2005 07:58 PM
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Jungle Mix
by Skinkman62 - Aug 14, 2005 07:58 PM
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Basilisks ?'s
by po - Aug 14, 2005 05:01 PM
0 No replies
eat
by chada350 - Aug 12, 2005 11:26 PM
0 No replies
Sailfin Lizards???
by minicopilot - Aug 12, 2005 09:28 PM
0 No replies
Australian Water Dragon setup questions
by Skinkman62 - Aug 12, 2005 03:30 PM
2 Aug 18, 2005 10:46 PM
by Dragondreams
sexual maturity on Aussy's
by -i_heart_herps- - Aug 10, 2005 03:33 PM
1 Aug 13, 2005 10:00 AM
by tim3
2 Aug 10, 2005 10:42 PM
by aenash
not sure if lizards will be able to find crickets
by -i_heart_herps- - Aug 09, 2005 09:57 AM
3 Aug 12, 2005 11:30 PM
by chada350
help :x
by tevans - Aug 08, 2005 05:07 PM
0 No replies
2 Aug 09, 2005 12:40 PM
by dianedfisher
want a water dragon, now for careing...
by AbstraKt - Aug 01, 2005 04:39 PM
2 Aug 03, 2005 06:23 PM
by BryanR.
0 No replies
tricks
by dinogene - Jul 31, 2005 09:08 PM
3 Sep 12, 2005 07:56 PM
by ladyania
Parasite doses??? is it parasites???
by reptilechk989 - Jul 31, 2005 09:42 AM
3 Aug 01, 2005 11:38 AM
by rick gordon
Gatorade?!
by tamlin - Jul 31, 2005 03:43 AM
2 Aug 12, 2005 09:27 PM
by tevans
male or female
by dinogene - Jul 30, 2005 03:57 PM
7 Aug 01, 2005 11:45 AM
by rick gordon
My Water Dragon is Gaping His Mouth
by skotos - Jul 29, 2005 10:56 AM
1 Jul 29, 2005 12:26 PM
by RICK GORDON
help needed asap
by akisamewind - Jul 28, 2005 12:24 AM
2 Jul 29, 2005 03:49 AM
by beckkers
New CWD Questions
by skotos - Jul 24, 2005 08:41 PM
0 No replies
Habistat Habamist
by fozz - Jul 23, 2005 12:18 PM
3 Jul 30, 2005 07:19 PM
by angelo-s
???
by chada350 - Jul 23, 2005 01:11 AM
1 Jul 24, 2005 08:36 AM
by dsgnGrl
Juvenile water dragon
by beckkers - Jul 22, 2005 06:41 PM
4 Jul 26, 2005 12:34 PM
by rick gordon
which one
by tim3 - Jul 18, 2005 02:33 PM
1 Jul 20, 2005 11:53 AM
by rick gordon
housing green basilisks & water dragons together
by angelo-s - Jul 17, 2005 04:05 PM
6 Oct 01, 2005 12:53 AM
by deven
Help with new CWD
by Fat_Bastard - Jul 13, 2005 06:36 PM
2 Jul 14, 2005 03:54 PM
by Fat_Bastard
5 Jul 19, 2005 08:37 AM
by bps516
waterdragon
by dinogene - Jul 12, 2005 01:34 PM
2 Jul 14, 2005 12:35 PM
by rick gordon
help...
by pythonloose - Jul 11, 2005 02:06 PM
4 Jul 12, 2005 01:03 PM
by pythonloose
is this alright?
by tamlin - Jul 07, 2005 10:37 PM
4 Jul 14, 2005 12:38 PM
by rick gordon
new enclosure!!!!
by tamlin - Jul 06, 2005 07:21 PM
2 Jul 07, 2005 07:03 PM
by tamlin
Anyone
by tim3 - Jul 06, 2005 12:46 PM
0 No replies
Question about UV.
by Dragon Master - Jul 05, 2005 10:01 PM
3 Jul 07, 2005 09:29 PM
by Dragon Master
egg question please read!!!pretty please?thank you
by ghost_pit2001 - Jul 05, 2005 02:21 PM
1 Jul 05, 2005 04:45 PM
by rick gordon
wow never thought about it
by tim3 - Jul 02, 2005 10:18 AM
1 Jul 02, 2005 09:46 PM
by Dragon Master
what is..
by tim3 - Jul 01, 2005 03:10 PM
1 Jul 03, 2005 03:34 PM
by Dragon Master
water dragon or basilisk?
by savagehart - Jul 01, 2005 01:45 PM
2 Jul 06, 2005 07:02 PM
by tamlin
Feeding
by Tim3 - Jun 30, 2005 08:49 PM
2 Jul 05, 2005 04:51 PM
by rick gordon
My "herd" of CWD
by dianedfisher - Jun 30, 2005 09:01 AM
0 No replies
Snails...anywhere to get them online?
by reptilechk989 - Jun 29, 2005 01:55 PM
1 Jun 30, 2005 11:19 AM
by rick gordon
Small cage
by LizardLagoon - Jun 27, 2005 01:28 PM
1 Jun 28, 2005 03:06 PM
by BryanR.
WaterDragon
by LizardLagoon - Jun 27, 2005 01:23 PM
1 Jun 27, 2005 10:04 PM
by DickViper
What dragon?
by Lizarddude720 - Jun 25, 2005 09:57 PM
1 Jun 26, 2005 12:54 PM
by BryanR.
A bunch of dragon pics
by paul kemes - Jun 24, 2005 11:32 PM
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Pics of my latest cage project and some dragons
by paul kemes - Jun 24, 2005 11:18 PM
5 Jun 28, 2005 07:53 PM
by fat_bastard
update on my cwd not eating
by kkierstead - Jun 22, 2005 01:17 PM
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About my 2 dragons.
by Dragon Master - Jun 20, 2005 09:24 PM
2 Jun 21, 2005 08:49 PM
by Dragon Master
Laemanctus longipes
by all2human - Jun 18, 2005 07:55 PM
7 Sep 11, 2005 09:24 AM
by clouddancer22
Question
by Dragon Master - Jun 17, 2005 11:14 PM
1 Jun 18, 2005 02:04 AM
by BryanR.
Update PIC of my dragon
by BryanR. - Jun 17, 2005 06:37 PM
1 Jun 17, 2005 11:00 PM
by Dragon Master
What is this?
by theLC - Jun 17, 2005 09:41 AM
4 Jun 20, 2005 12:54 PM
by rick gordon
Male Green Basilik
by bwbboy - Jun 16, 2005 04:45 PM
1 Jul 30, 2005 04:02 PM
by dinogene
Tomato worms and nightcrawlers
by Dragon Master - Jun 15, 2005 11:34 PM
4 Jul 06, 2005 07:12 PM
by tamlin
Kane has a companion
by Dragon Master - Jun 14, 2005 10:36 PM
5 Jun 16, 2005 08:55 PM
by Dragon Master
A word of advice
by Jeni - Jun 14, 2005 12:08 PM
2 Sep 11, 2005 09:43 AM
by clouddancer22
Calcium and vitamins
by j0anne - Jun 12, 2005 11:15 PM
4 Jun 16, 2005 12:10 AM
by j0anne
Sick Chinese water dragon.. HELP!
by brooken - Jun 08, 2005 11:01 AM
3 Jun 10, 2005 08:47 AM
by dianedfisher
heatless uvb bulb?
by thebigmacattack - Jun 07, 2005 09:21 PM
5 Jun 11, 2005 02:40 PM
by Thebigmacattack
Ideal Basilisk set up
by darkdragon - Jun 06, 2005 08:07 PM
1 Jun 07, 2005 03:12 PM
by Ingo
Inviting a new CWD into another's home
by mejp19 - Jun 02, 2005 05:42 PM
2 Jun 04, 2005 12:04 PM
by dsgnGrl
Pics of my new in progress water dragon cage
by paul kemes - Jun 02, 2005 05:19 PM
1 Jun 02, 2005 11:36 PM
by dobbin
How long could I keep a CWD in a 55 gallon? np
by nomadofthehills - May 27, 2005 05:41 PM
6 Jun 12, 2005 11:18 AM
by captsub
dirt
by thebigmacattack - May 27, 2005 02:27 PM
1 May 27, 2005 06:45 PM
by tor038505
new to cwd
by kkierstead - May 26, 2005 09:24 AM
4 May 29, 2005 10:57 AM
by kkierstead
Cypress Mulch
by scales53 - May 25, 2005 05:36 PM
1 May 26, 2005 01:00 PM
by rick gordon
Hi I am new to this forum
by casesilva - May 25, 2005 08:13 AM
2 May 25, 2005 09:56 PM
by dsgnGrl
best plants
by mixitup - May 17, 2005 02:28 PM
2 May 18, 2005 07:26 AM
by dianedfisher
Water Dragon habitat pics
by tjg - May 17, 2005 09:40 AM
3 May 23, 2005 01:12 AM
by ToR038505
BooBoo pics
by PattySchildt - May 15, 2005 04:47 PM
1 May 15, 2005 06:28 PM
by dianedfisher
BooBoo pics
by PattySchildt - May 15, 2005 04:45 PM
0 No replies
BooBoo's Birthday
by PattySchildt - May 15, 2005 03:47 PM
0 No replies
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