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Water Dragons & Basilisks

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

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basilisk or water dragon?
by chibicricket - Dec 30, 2004 08:58 PM
1 Dec 31, 2004 12:16 PM
by rick gordon
Bad shed... what to do?!?!?
by mixitup - Dec 30, 2004 07:50 PM
1 Dec 31, 2004 12:30 PM
by rick gordon
how cute, a small water dragon
by doret - Dec 30, 2004 05:29 PM
0 No replies
combination???? anyone mix breeds in one tank
by reptilian_man - Dec 22, 2004 11:22 PM
1 Dec 23, 2004 06:30 AM
by Ingo
im thinking about getting a water dragon
by leogibson - Dec 22, 2004 12:50 PM
0 No replies
Mating Behavior??
by usarmy - Dec 21, 2004 07:58 PM
0 No replies
Adult male basilisk pic
by spilotes87 - Dec 21, 2004 04:22 PM
2 Dec 23, 2004 08:05 PM
by spilotes87
Question About Shedding and Dorsal Spikes
by always_a_mystic - Dec 21, 2004 12:43 AM
0 No replies
cage size and sunstrate ?
by ta2edskin - Dec 19, 2004 10:12 PM
0 No replies
more calcium?
by mixitup - Dec 19, 2004 03:25 PM
2 Dec 31, 2004 11:54 AM
by rick gordon
Staple diet
by corylizardman - Dec 18, 2004 11:02 PM
1 Dec 31, 2004 11:45 AM
by rick gordon
1 Dec 16, 2004 10:28 AM
by dsgnGrl
aggresive male water dragon
by PattySchildt - Dec 10, 2004 02:15 PM
2 Dec 15, 2004 11:31 AM
by fafnir
How do you tame an Australian Water Dragon ?
by philliphall - Dec 06, 2004 06:38 AM
1 Dec 07, 2004 06:09 PM
by dianedfisher
omnivores...yeah right. help!!!
by bathory - Dec 06, 2004 05:34 AM
4 Dec 13, 2004 12:40 PM
by rick gordon
I FEEL REAL SAD TODAY AND FEEL LIKE CRYING.....
by NeLLy - Dec 02, 2004 06:14 PM
4 Dec 13, 2004 12:52 PM
by rick gordon
Housing
by SerpentSyco - Nov 30, 2004 02:00 PM
1 Nov 30, 2004 03:47 PM
by dsgnGrl
5 Dec 02, 2004 11:46 AM
by AlteredMind99
My new Australlian Water Dragon
by xbranden8x - Nov 26, 2004 11:05 PM
0 No replies
my dragon is being a prat
by bathory - Nov 24, 2004 02:22 PM
1 Nov 29, 2004 11:16 AM
by dsgnGrl
CWD growth question
by Shahin - Nov 24, 2004 01:01 AM
3 Nov 26, 2004 04:28 PM
by rick gordon
UV from LED's.....
by dobbin - Nov 24, 2004 12:43 AM
3 Nov 24, 2004 05:20 PM
by dobbin
CWD loves my fish....
by Scaley_Pimp - Nov 23, 2004 10:19 PM
1 Nov 24, 2004 12:23 AM
by Shahin
0 No replies
male or female
by kimbo - Nov 20, 2004 12:22 PM
0 No replies
Feeding anoles to CWD
by DeviledApple - Nov 20, 2004 01:17 AM
3 Nov 27, 2004 09:37 AM
by CokeOfMan
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
by Nelly - Nov 19, 2004 05:43 PM
1 Nov 20, 2004 04:53 AM
by dobbin
My baby cwd sleeps alot!!
by nELLy - Nov 19, 2004 10:56 AM
1 Nov 19, 2004 12:39 PM
by dsgnGrl
HELP WITH BABY CWD GOING INTO WATER!!!!
by NeLLy - Nov 18, 2004 06:47 PM
4 Nov 19, 2004 01:46 PM
by S1NPLYS1K
trouble with cwds---need help!
by mixitup - Nov 18, 2004 03:08 PM
5 Dec 07, 2004 06:02 PM
by dianedfisher
Got new job...buying CWD soon...CAGE HELP!!
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 18, 2004 02:52 AM
1 Nov 18, 2004 05:09 AM
by dsgnGrl
duckweed
by thebigmacattack - Nov 17, 2004 02:33 PM
0 No replies
CWD - 45gal Aquarium??
by CannabisQueen - Nov 16, 2004 08:58 AM
1 Nov 16, 2004 09:47 AM
by dsgnGrl
Caging Question
by shahin - Nov 16, 2004 01:47 AM
1 Nov 17, 2004 02:36 PM
by thebigmacattack
Need CWD Advice
by pdm - Nov 15, 2004 08:07 AM
6 Nov 16, 2004 02:32 PM
by pdm
a record?????
by chong188 - Nov 14, 2004 12:18 PM
1 Nov 19, 2004 06:38 PM
by doret
Corytophanes Help!!!
by vozrider - Nov 12, 2004 05:42 PM
0 No replies
Thinking about buying baby chinese water dragon...
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 10, 2004 02:33 PM
6 Nov 16, 2004 01:33 AM
by shahin
cage materials...help!
by animalsownme - Nov 04, 2004 05:07 PM
4 Nov 11, 2004 12:17 PM
by blankdisc
Snout Damage, need help !!!
by gemdreamer - Nov 04, 2004 01:28 PM
2 Nov 06, 2004 11:52 AM
by AlteredMind99
CWDs and Paint Fumes
by fafnir - Nov 04, 2004 07:53 AM
2 Nov 04, 2004 12:44 PM
by fafnir
New Water Dragon.....
by sams43 - Nov 02, 2004 07:38 PM
7 Nov 09, 2004 12:37 PM
by rick gordon
diet problems
by reptilian_man - Nov 02, 2004 07:07 PM
5 Nov 10, 2004 11:34 AM
by rick gordon
2 dragons awaiting election results *pic*
by paul kemes - Nov 02, 2004 03:57 PM
0 No replies
CWD and Koi?
by fafnir - Nov 01, 2004 02:15 PM
2 Nov 02, 2004 10:41 AM
by fafnir
CWD Strange Behavior?
by hatchbkcivic - Oct 31, 2004 02:44 PM
1 Nov 02, 2004 11:23 AM
by rick gordon
looking for info
by itsazoo - Oct 31, 2004 01:48 AM
5 Oct 31, 2004 11:55 PM
by itsazoo
Cage ideas
by reptilian_man - Oct 30, 2004 04:57 PM
3 Nov 04, 2004 08:10 AM
by fafnir
diet how much!!!!
by reptilian_man - Oct 28, 2004 09:32 PM
3 Oct 31, 2004 01:14 PM
by chong188
Skin/Scale Damage
by fafnir - Oct 27, 2004 01:02 PM
5 Nov 01, 2004 02:16 PM
by fafnir
my dragon needs help !!!!!!1
by snakeboy227 - Oct 26, 2004 07:47 PM
1 Oct 27, 2004 06:58 AM
by dsgnGrl
ugh! Reptarium = snout damage....
by Zeb - Oct 25, 2004 03:37 PM
4 Oct 29, 2004 08:28 PM
by Zeb
could my little guy be stressed??
by persifunctant - Oct 25, 2004 03:10 PM
1 Oct 26, 2004 07:19 PM
by AlteredMind99
AFRICAN LAND SNAILS AS FOOD?
by BORG - Oct 25, 2004 11:30 AM
8 Oct 30, 2004 10:06 AM
by dsgnGrl
help is this normal my cwd is gasping
by reptilian_man - Oct 24, 2004 07:09 PM
5 Oct 28, 2004 09:29 PM
by reptilian_man
Possibly Parasites???
by charky2002 - Oct 24, 2004 05:13 PM
3 Oct 25, 2004 04:05 PM
by charky2002
HELP! Disclocated Leg!
by hatchbkcivic - Oct 23, 2004 11:08 PM
4 Oct 29, 2004 12:41 PM
by rick gordon
wetland filter bible
by thebigmacattack - Oct 23, 2004 08:10 PM
1 Oct 25, 2004 12:21 PM
by rick gordon
Darn tree hugger!
by paul kemes - Oct 23, 2004 11:38 AM
1 Oct 23, 2004 05:58 PM
by CokeOfMan
More cage pics, second waterfall done
by paul kemes - Oct 23, 2004 11:32 AM
7 Oct 23, 2004 07:40 PM
by thebigmacattack
1 Oct 22, 2004 12:08 PM
by rick gordon
Australian Water Dragon Care sheets?
by Johelian - Oct 21, 2004 01:52 PM
0 No replies
A pic of my cage while I'm at it
by paul kemes - Oct 20, 2004 11:14 PM
0 No replies
Finally took some new photos
by paul kemes - Oct 20, 2004 11:05 PM
5 Oct 21, 2004 05:32 PM
by doret
Mice for water dragons
by scales53 - Oct 19, 2004 02:54 PM
2 Oct 20, 2004 11:56 AM
by rick gordon
shedding.....?
by mixitup - Oct 18, 2004 05:33 PM
1 Oct 25, 2004 12:45 PM
by mixitup
dragons drooling?
by tyrannica - Oct 18, 2004 12:21 PM
3 Oct 18, 2004 02:06 PM
by tyrannica
My dragons' feet twitch bad
by busterzdad - Oct 18, 2004 11:24 AM
2 Oct 18, 2004 01:20 PM
by AlteredMind99
shy female, stupid male. help!
by bathory - Oct 16, 2004 07:03 AM
1 Oct 16, 2004 09:27 AM
by chong188
water dragons sore eyes
by gemdreamer - Oct 14, 2004 05:25 PM
2 Oct 18, 2004 05:29 PM
by gemdreamer
HELP! Question about dusting!
by mixitup - Oct 08, 2004 03:21 PM
2 Oct 13, 2004 01:24 PM
by rick gordon
Fake rock walls
by biig_worm - Oct 08, 2004 02:43 PM
6 Oct 22, 2004 05:06 PM
by thebigmacattack
my new baby basilisk
by eyezsnake - Oct 08, 2004 10:35 AM
1 Oct 14, 2004 01:59 PM
by BORG
I can't pinpoint the problem.......
by Chameleon996 - Oct 06, 2004 01:24 PM
1 Oct 06, 2004 06:08 PM
by AlteredMind99
egg laying
by PattySchildt - Oct 05, 2004 06:08 AM
8 Oct 11, 2004 12:24 PM
by rick gordon
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