So, someone had a chinese water dragon and needed to find a home for it fast due to a change in living situation. Being the bleeding heart type, I agreed to take the animal in.
I got a female dragon that seems to be somewhere between 2 and 3 feet long, in a four foot long, 17 inch or so wide net enclosure and a plastic tub that can hold 2 gallons of water. She also has lights, of course, and a fake tree that she can sit on.
I've gotten the impression that the enclosure isn't big enough from what I've read on the care sheets. The lizard also keeps climbing the mesh and then falling, hopefully in the water. I'm concerned she's going to give herself a concussion. The enclosure seems pretty darn big as far as crickets are concerned, so what is the best way to deliver the crickets to her to eat? Any advice anyone can give me on these issues is appreciated. I'm also concerned that the current lights aren't making it warm enough in the enclosure, but they're hanging as close as they can to the top of the enclosure.
I'll admit that I didn't really want this animal. I was happy with my little leopard gecko. However, the only other alternative was for the previous owner to pass her to an animal shelter and I doubt that would have ended well for this dragon. So if anyone lives anywhere near SW Vermont and wants this critter and give it proper care, let me know.
Thanks.
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Well, I used to use Cypress mulch for my 2 basilisk, but the crickets being brown, blended in quite nicely with the brown mulch. I went with some very thin carpet from Home Depot (it was 44cents per square foot). The crickets stands out, and even though they can hide under the logs, some plants etc, they have to come out eventually. I'd suggest using the carpet from home depot. However, don't get the longer carpet that can get fuzzy etc, as the Lizards can eat pieces of it: the carpet i'm talking about can be used for outdoor or indoor use (water resistant, and won't mold). I'm currently building a 6 foot long, 5 feet tall, 4 feet wide enclosure for my 2 basilisk, looking good so far 
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