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Water Dragons & Basilisks

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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couple of questions
by banjobert - Apr 30, 2007 04:29 PM
2 May 10, 2007 09:01 PM
by otis07
Aggression and/or sexual behaviour
by freckles680 - Apr 30, 2007 07:11 AM
1 May 01, 2007 11:36 AM
by morquinn
Sailfin dragon eggs ?'s Help!
by liquidfire - Apr 27, 2007 11:29 PM
3 Apr 29, 2007 11:33 PM
by liquidfire
Has anyone experienced this behavior?
by papasumoto1 - Apr 14, 2007 11:51 PM
5 Apr 20, 2007 06:38 PM
by morquinn
Specific information is needed = )
by mdburton - Apr 14, 2007 10:28 PM
11 May 06, 2007 09:05 PM
by Clouddancer22
to seductivereptile
by CounterStrikePJ - Apr 10, 2007 08:21 AM
2 Apr 18, 2007 09:37 AM
by seductivereptile
Can anyone help sex my CWD?
by kellybee - Apr 07, 2007 03:41 PM
8 Apr 20, 2007 06:35 PM
by morquinn
Stressed Basilisk
by rlpc117 - Apr 06, 2007 02:59 PM
6 Apr 13, 2007 06:36 PM
by Spawn
Yoni has been looking pretty lately...
by j3nnay - Apr 03, 2007 10:44 AM
1 Apr 04, 2007 08:52 PM
by Clouddancer22
My new Dragons and thier home
by silent_wolf85 - Apr 02, 2007 01:27 AM
4 Apr 04, 2007 08:58 PM
by Clouddancer22
CWD not shedding completely
by liltroad - Mar 28, 2007 02:20 PM
1 Mar 29, 2007 09:15 PM
by j3nnay
Burns!
by Torah - Mar 22, 2007 08:46 AM
5 Mar 29, 2007 09:18 PM
by j3nnay
Chinese Water Dragons
by LisaRenee - Mar 15, 2007 07:57 PM
6 Mar 18, 2007 10:04 AM
by dsgnGrl
chinese vs australian
by hawiiangecko - Mar 14, 2007 06:02 PM
5 Mar 15, 2007 09:43 PM
by seductivereptile
plumed
by gothlic768 - Mar 13, 2007 08:45 PM
1 Mar 14, 2007 05:19 PM
by dsgnGrl
Kidney Disease - Questions
by fafnir - Mar 09, 2007 09:31 AM
1 Mar 10, 2007 04:16 PM
by kinyonga
New to CWD's, Can anyone answer this????
by kellybee - Mar 06, 2007 06:31 AM
2 Mar 07, 2007 05:17 AM
by kellybee
How did your older dragons die?
by papasumoto1 - Mar 04, 2007 07:41 PM
1 Mar 14, 2007 05:24 PM
by dsgnGrl
EGGS KEEP COLLAPSING!!!!!!!
by Chameleon996 - Feb 28, 2007 09:36 AM
2 Mar 17, 2007 02:48 PM
by clouddancer22
Can the water "dish" be too big?
by Spartan - Feb 26, 2007 09:51 PM
1 Feb 27, 2007 09:04 PM
by kinyonga
New enclosure idea..
by seductivereptile - Feb 25, 2007 10:11 PM
2 Mar 09, 2007 09:33 AM
by fafnir
My dragons get horny
by Dragon Master - Feb 18, 2007 11:08 AM
2 Feb 27, 2007 07:48 PM
by j3nnay
Getting 2 WD need help.
by silent_wolf85 - Feb 17, 2007 03:04 AM
4 Mar 24, 2007 11:30 AM
by silent_wolf85
Southern California CWD rescue??
by MaureenCarpenter - Feb 16, 2007 03:12 PM
4 Feb 27, 2007 07:41 PM
by j3nnay
Lights
by seiryu - Feb 11, 2007 02:20 PM
2 Feb 18, 2007 10:21 AM
by otis07
Mealworms
by seiryu - Feb 11, 2007 02:10 PM
3 Feb 14, 2007 05:11 PM
by Seiryu
Is my dragon male or female?
by escapethisall - Feb 10, 2007 04:26 PM
2 Feb 12, 2007 09:29 AM
by morquinn
This would be funny
by j3nnay - Feb 05, 2007 05:30 PM
0 No replies
HELP what wrong with her eye
by roonaddie - Jan 31, 2007 01:47 PM
2 Feb 01, 2007 09:10 AM
by j3nnay
my CWD eyes are really sore looking
by roonaddie - Jan 31, 2007 01:19 PM
1 Mar 17, 2007 03:37 PM
by clouddancer22
Nightcrawlers
by j3nnay - Jan 28, 2007 11:22 AM
2 Feb 13, 2007 11:37 AM
by morquinn
feeding fish
by seductivereptile - Jan 22, 2007 01:20 PM
4 Jan 25, 2007 10:10 PM
by otis07
Eye infection
by phoenix79 - Jan 14, 2007 09:55 PM
8 Feb 09, 2007 07:40 PM
by Phoenix79
Too humid?
by BD_Novice - Jan 12, 2007 12:57 AM
4 Jan 18, 2007 06:43 PM
by otis07
Parasites
by BD_Novice - Jan 12, 2007 12:45 AM
6 Jan 18, 2007 06:46 PM
by otis07
Picky dragons
by j3nnay - Jan 08, 2007 01:40 PM
4 Mar 17, 2007 08:24 PM
by clouddancer22
Kinyonga, Ingo, Design_girl Brumation?
by dianedfisher - Jan 04, 2007 02:18 PM
10 Jan 10, 2007 11:32 PM
by kinyonga
CWD underweight
by BD_Novice - Jan 03, 2007 01:32 AM
6 Jan 18, 2007 06:54 PM
by otis07
New cage pics
by paul kemes - Dec 31, 2006 04:23 PM
7 Jan 27, 2007 02:06 PM
by aj_1592
Anybody know where I can find a CB CWD?
by BD_Novice - Dec 27, 2006 11:50 PM
3 Dec 29, 2006 06:38 PM
by j3nnay
CWD housed with AWD
by BD_Novice - Dec 24, 2006 11:18 PM
3 Jan 11, 2007 08:12 PM
by morquinn
Hi Everyone!
by j3nnay - Dec 23, 2006 02:23 PM
0 No replies
6 months after....
by ingo - Dec 23, 2006 04:24 AM
6 Dec 25, 2006 12:05 PM
by Ingo
EMERGENCY! Sick CWD! PLEASE help!
by naenaechan - Dec 22, 2006 11:22 AM
2 Dec 22, 2006 06:05 PM
by naenaechan
Enclosure questions.
by BD_Novice - Dec 22, 2006 03:18 AM
3 Dec 23, 2006 12:25 PM
by BD_Novice
Pics of my new cage in progress
by paul kemes - Dec 20, 2006 04:09 PM
2 Dec 21, 2006 09:29 PM
by paul kemes
bigger: awd or cwd
by easye921 - Dec 15, 2006 11:56 PM
0 No replies
awd growth rate
by easye921 - Dec 15, 2006 11:48 PM
0 No replies
Norbertsmom
by BryanR. - Dec 15, 2006 12:27 AM
0 No replies
caps lock is not cruise control for cool
by j3nnay - Dec 13, 2006 03:49 PM
2 Dec 14, 2006 11:35 PM
by j3nnay
PICS OF HIS LEG *EMERGANCY*
by escapethisall - Dec 12, 2006 07:27 PM
1 Dec 12, 2006 11:31 PM
by kinyonga
HELP CWD NOT EATING
by cwdsrock1989 - Dec 12, 2006 07:49 AM
6 Dec 15, 2006 01:31 PM
by j3nnay
EMERGANCY
by escapethisall - Dec 11, 2006 09:25 PM
0 No replies
NEW PICS CWD BASI AND RT BOA
by escapethisall - Dec 10, 2006 09:26 PM
2 Dec 10, 2006 09:27 PM
by escapethisall
NEW PICS CWD BASI AND RT BOA
by escapethisall - Dec 10, 2006 09:25 PM
0 No replies
basilisk and cwd in same tank input
by escapethisall - Dec 02, 2006 02:14 PM
6 Dec 10, 2006 08:51 PM
by otis07
B.basiliscus barbouri
by qpttop - Dec 02, 2006 10:15 AM
0 No replies
Update on the Rescue Dragons
by j3nnay - Nov 28, 2006 11:26 AM
22 Dec 15, 2006 02:27 PM
by otis07
My Aussie WDS
by seductivereptile - Nov 21, 2006 01:26 PM
1 Nov 28, 2006 11:28 AM
by j3nnay
Issues with Powersun
by freckles680 - Nov 20, 2006 06:20 AM
4 Nov 28, 2006 09:34 AM
by dianedfisher
What have I gotten myself into?
by j3nnay - Nov 17, 2006 02:38 AM
18 Dec 21, 2006 12:41 PM
by naenaechan
How much to feed??
by escapethisall - Nov 09, 2006 12:59 AM
0 No replies
Got me a water dragon, I did.
by Kingofspades - Nov 04, 2006 07:26 AM
1 Dec 09, 2006 02:59 PM
by otis07
what is this?
by qpttop - Oct 29, 2006 07:23 AM
1 Oct 29, 2006 08:51 AM
by ingo
OH NO!!!
by mikenbecka - Oct 15, 2006 06:08 PM
10 Oct 20, 2006 10:34 AM
by mikenbecka
nose rubbing
by ross.geddes - Oct 08, 2006 01:58 PM
1 Oct 10, 2006 05:36 AM
by Bathory
AWD ??s
by seductivereptile - Oct 01, 2006 09:12 PM
2 Oct 01, 2006 09:28 PM
by seductivereptile
When Do B. plumifrons Develop Crests?
by Brock - Sep 30, 2006 11:16 PM
5 Oct 26, 2006 12:54 AM
by Ingo
building a new cage any ideas?
by snakito - Sep 27, 2006 03:40 PM
1 Sep 29, 2006 08:03 PM
by 1777
a question for the experianced keepers
by 1777 - Sep 25, 2006 08:53 PM
12 Dec 09, 2006 03:02 PM
by otis07
regulating humidty
by 1777 - Sep 25, 2006 02:08 PM
1 Sep 25, 2006 02:33 PM
by 1777
Water Filter
by beckkers - Sep 24, 2006 02:47 PM
0 No replies
new water dragon quick question
by snakito - Sep 21, 2006 03:38 PM
3 Oct 19, 2006 11:04 AM
by kinyonga
WD behavioral question
by mikaroni - Sep 21, 2006 01:59 AM
2 Sep 24, 2006 06:41 PM
by TBL
Sexing water dragon
by 1777 - Sep 20, 2006 08:50 PM
8 Sep 25, 2006 06:13 PM
by morquinn
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