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Water Dragons & Basilisks

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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
Quantum Series? by tanias16 - Jul 23, 2003 09:30 AM	4	Jul 23, 2003 02:13 PM by tanias16
question about herphomes by dmf - Jul 23, 2003 08:23 AM	0	No replies
quick question on the true brown Basilisks by powerram74 - Jul 22, 2003 11:45 PM	0	No replies
dragon tongue by lrptls - Jul 22, 2003 07:30 PM	1	Jul 23, 2003 12:44 PM by rick gordon
when will my girl be ready to mate. by chong188 - Jul 22, 2003 05:56 PM	0	No replies
is this enclosure enough? by blackdranzerf - Jul 22, 2003 04:38 PM	2	Jul 23, 2003 02:39 AM by ingo
can water dragons live with iguanas? by slipperyjankens - Jul 22, 2003 04:04 PM	1	Jul 23, 2003 06:59 AM by dsgnGrl
my water dragon passed away by TiaTegu - Jul 22, 2003 09:09 AM	3	Jul 23, 2003 09:31 PM by Rufffs
runtly water dragon any ideas (long post) by lissag25 - Jul 22, 2003 02:01 AM	5	Nov 03, 2003 11:06 PM by eternal
paper water dragon!!! by chong188 - Jul 21, 2003 02:25 PM	2	Jul 21, 2003 06:08 PM by chong188
female wd not eating & growing weak/lethargic - help please by shortydsm - Jul 20, 2003 10:32 PM	3	Jul 21, 2003 03:44 PM by H2oDrgns
Female Headbobbing??? by chong188 - Jul 20, 2003 03:36 PM	1	Jul 21, 2003 01:28 PM by rick gordon
a couple of Q's for the more experienced keepers of asian waters......... by skyliner - Jul 20, 2003 11:31 AM	5	Jul 22, 2003 12:07 AM by lissag25
pic of asia's viv by asia2003 - Jul 20, 2003 09:06 AM	0	No replies
whata bunch of pigs!! by chong188 - Jul 19, 2003 04:31 PM	0	No replies
water dragons or igg by mike d - Jul 18, 2003 01:14 PM	1	Jul 19, 2003 12:49 PM by Vernooyboy
HELP! my water dragon has a crusty black eye, what will happen? by mitchellaube - Jul 17, 2003 07:41 AM	0	No replies
Okay okay, this isnt even herp related but lookie! by BryanR. - Jul 16, 2003 09:23 PM	2	Jul 18, 2003 07:42 PM by BryanR.
is a 6'x5'x3' (wxhxd) (673 gallons) big enough for 2 adult dragons by chong188 - Jul 16, 2003 03:06 PM	2	Jul 16, 2003 08:42 PM by BryanR.
have you guys ever had a female that was dominate over a male ~np~ by chong188 - Jul 16, 2003 01:07 PM	3	Jul 18, 2003 06:27 PM by spring
Not a Lizard but... by dsgnGrl - Jul 16, 2003 12:19 PM	5	Jul 19, 2003 04:09 PM by rowad
lizard treas or toys?? by xardion - Jul 16, 2003 08:59 AM	2	Jul 21, 2003 03:49 PM by herpsplendor
pics? for bryanR by asia2003 - Jul 16, 2003 08:12 AM	1	Jul 16, 2003 09:04 PM by BryanR.
thanks for the welcome, and a question by asia2003 - Jul 16, 2003 07:16 AM	1	Jul 16, 2003 08:50 PM by BryanR.
do any of you guys know........... by chong188 - Jul 16, 2003 12:40 AM	1	Jul 16, 2003 07:05 AM by dsgnGrl
Hi, New here by asia2003 - Jul 15, 2003 07:14 AM	2	Jul 16, 2003 03:03 AM by BryanR.
INGO question? by Borg - Jul 14, 2003 02:28 PM	2	Jul 15, 2003 12:52 PM by Borg
eant a water dragon have a ew questions by mike d - Jul 14, 2003 12:00 PM	6	Jul 15, 2003 07:11 PM by portillo
fun in the sun!!! by chong188 - Jul 13, 2003 09:11 PM	2	Jul 13, 2003 09:14 PM by chong188
HA! He ate veggies! by BryanR. - Jul 13, 2003 06:55 PM	0	No replies
Handling/Taming issues.... by BryanR. - Jul 13, 2003 01:01 AM	1	Jul 13, 2003 01:42 AM by lissag25
Confusion with the basilisks... by Dave.W - Jul 12, 2003 07:53 PM	4	Jul 14, 2003 04:31 AM by ingo
blue chinese water dragons by chong188 - Jul 12, 2003 02:51 PM	3	Jul 15, 2003 11:44 AM by rick gordon
wetland filter question... by gyke - Jul 11, 2003 08:01 PM	1	Jul 13, 2003 08:10 AM by dsgngrl
Breeding Aussie Water Dragons (are Winter temps very important?) by BORG - Jul 11, 2003 07:05 PM	9	Jul 12, 2003 10:51 PM by portillo
Breeding Aussie Water Dragons (are Winter temps very important?) by BORG - Jul 11, 2003 07:04 PM	0	No replies
help please!!! by reptileman03 - Jul 11, 2003 06:32 PM	1	Jul 11, 2003 07:05 PM by portillo
Anyone know where to order cork bark cheap? by paul kemes - Jul 11, 2003 03:10 PM	3	Jul 11, 2003 07:44 PM by dsgngrl
Hey Paul!!! or any1 that has experience with fluvals. by chong188 - Jul 10, 2003 09:15 AM	6	Jul 16, 2003 05:33 PM by neVar
Rowad by dmf - Jul 10, 2003 08:56 AM	0	No replies
Anyone here going to the breeders expo in Fla? by rowad - Jul 09, 2003 08:36 PM	0	No replies
Hey Paul... by Kyle Koski - Jul 09, 2003 04:38 PM	2	Jul 10, 2003 11:55 AM by dsgnGrl
thinking about getting a Waterdragon by waterdragon665 - Jul 09, 2003 03:06 PM	3	Jul 14, 2003 11:39 PM by miskafied
hey i have a few questions about austrain or eastern water dragons!!!!!!!!! by winpeg - Jul 09, 2003 02:55 PM	3	Jul 09, 2003 08:34 PM by rowad
growth rates? by chong188 - Jul 09, 2003 12:16 PM	1	Jul 09, 2003 12:18 PM by chong188
would this area be big enough? by mike d - Jul 09, 2003 08:43 AM	0	No replies
FOR H20Drgons by matthew - Jul 08, 2003 07:57 PM	1	Jul 10, 2003 05:53 PM by H2oDrgns
And here's my new cage by paul kemes - Jul 08, 2003 05:20 PM	7	Jul 09, 2003 08:22 AM by mike d
everyone post pics of your wd cages ~np~ by chong188 - Jul 08, 2003 09:51 AM	8	Jul 11, 2003 08:08 PM by neVar
some questions and some pics by chong188 - Jul 08, 2003 09:47 AM	6	Jul 08, 2003 12:36 PM by dsgnGrl
got a few WD questions by mike d - Jul 08, 2003 07:16 AM	0	No replies
I'm back for the time being by Dragon Master - Jul 07, 2003 07:38 PM	2	Jul 08, 2003 06:30 AM by H2oDrgns
I'm back for the time being by Dragon Master - Jul 07, 2003 07:38 PM	0	No replies
ive got 2 new pics of saturn heres #1 by chong188 - Jul 07, 2003 05:57 PM	3	Jul 07, 2003 08:09 PM by chong188
help!!!!!!!! read plzzz by xardion - Jul 07, 2003 04:31 PM	4	Jul 08, 2003 02:52 PM by KevinsReptiles
basilisk death by grnbasilisk - Jul 07, 2003 03:42 AM	1	Jul 07, 2003 07:06 AM by dsgnGrl
Problems with CWD by wolfsbettas - Jul 06, 2003 11:29 PM	0	No replies
WD eating habits by LizKing - Jul 06, 2003 02:58 PM	0	No replies
Baha again by SinHarvest - Jul 05, 2003 03:22 PM	3	Jul 07, 2003 07:09 PM by KevinsReptiles
Baha by SinHarvest - Jul 03, 2003 08:59 PM	5	Jul 07, 2003 05:49 PM by SinHarvest
dragon dieng as i post this by sandfireman - Jul 03, 2003 01:41 PM	3	Jul 03, 2003 08:07 PM by lizardfan
New Dragon..... by lilaughingwolf - Jul 03, 2003 12:46 AM	2	Jul 03, 2003 11:52 PM by lilaughingwolf
is there somethign wrong!!!??? by xardion - Jul 02, 2003 09:35 PM	2	Jul 03, 2003 12:43 PM by herpsplendor
Can my water dragon live with my iguana? by Baldwin - Jul 02, 2003 11:24 AM	5	Jul 04, 2003 08:59 PM by matthew
Keeping Chinese water dragon with brown basilisk? by KevinsReptiles - Jul 02, 2003 08:56 AM	4	Jul 02, 2003 06:42 PM by grnbasilisk
Anyone from Milwaukee??? by JoeyP - Jul 01, 2003 08:51 PM	4	Jul 03, 2003 09:53 PM by JoeyP
2 new additions to the family by xardion - Jul 01, 2003 05:44 PM	1	Jul 02, 2003 08:11 AM by H2oDrgns
Why won't my brown bassie go in his water dish? by KevinsReptiles - Jul 01, 2003 12:38 PM	0	No replies
dragons neck bent? is he sick? by sandfireman - Jun 30, 2003 01:23 PM	2	Dec 29, 2003 12:17 PM by 1snakeman
My female eats her first live mouse(pics) by LizKing - Jun 29, 2003 09:45 PM	9	Oct 30, 2003 06:22 PM by lil_frogger2
do AWD and CWD get along by xardion - Jun 28, 2003 10:53 AM	6	Jun 30, 2003 11:18 PM by xardion
humidity question by lissag25 - Jun 26, 2003 11:51 PM	4	Jun 27, 2003 12:35 PM by lissag25
buger popping by xardion - Jun 26, 2003 10:36 PM	7	Jun 29, 2003 02:24 PM by xardion
HELP ME MY LIZARD IS SICK by xardion - Jun 26, 2003 09:06 PM	1	Jun 26, 2003 10:41 PM by BryanR.
help my lizard gonna die ( last pic didnt work) by xardion - Jun 26, 2003 09:04 PM	1	Jun 26, 2003 10:49 PM by BryanR.

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