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Post by trinton on Jul 5, 2006 23:31:00 GMT -5
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Post by jamesobrady on Jul 6, 2006 10:37:54 GMT -5
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Post by trinton on Jul 6, 2006 13:26:03 GMT -5
Thank you
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Post by trinton on Jul 7, 2006 15:40:01 GMT -5
Thanks:
I just got back from taking my daughter to the pet store (another one) and they said to watch out feeding meal worms to the water dragon because they have been known to eat their way back out right though the stomach. That if we are going to feed them to water dragons to pinch their heads off first.
Has anyone heard of this before?
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Post by trinton on Jul 8, 2006 18:09:42 GMT -5
I have one more question: Water? Is regular tap water ok for Dragons? to have in their pools, in the tub and to drink...we got some more info from this pet store but with all the other info that has been wrong I get the feeling maybe this info is wrong too.
He said that we needed to buy spring water or treatment to put in the water (like you would do a fish tank) regular water would burn the dragon's skin and eyes. Anyone got anything to say to this?
T
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Post by Rawksan on Jul 10, 2006 14:31:01 GMT -5
Hi Trinton, Sadly, pet stores are here to make money, so they often spread wrong informations. About the mealworms that could make their way out of a lizard's stomach is false. It is not possible for the mealworm to survive into the lizard's stomach and this rumor started because this phenomenon was observed but only it the case that the lizard was already dead, that a worm started to eat it, got inside and then made his way out again. What you must be careful about with mealworms is impaction. They have hard shells, so you should not feed your water dragon too much with them. Try to give him only a few a day. Try to get silkworms, they are much more soft and they have no shells, plus they are a really good source of proteins for your lizard. Always vary the alimentation the more you can. Regular tap water is alright. You don't need to dechlorinate it or whatever treatment ever. It is not true that it will burn your lizard's skin or eyes. Something important about water; even if you have a tank for him to swim, spray water in his enclosure and watch him lap the drops. It is very important to get your lizard regulary hydrated and they usually prefer to lap water that has been sprayed (with spraying water bottles, i dont know the word in english sorry..). This way, you will be sure that he drinks water. I hope this helped  |
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Post by jamesobrady on Jul 15, 2006 13:55:36 GMT -5
Unless of course you are in a known high chlorine area..... Most commn advice wrt mealworms is to avoid feeding them to cwd's until they are large enough to eat them.....There is a rule of thumb(with babies) about not feeding them items longer then the width of the lizards head....or similar...cant remember it exactly. Stay with small crickets dusted with reptile vitamins and be careful of what substrate you use. Small wood chippings for example can be eaten along witha cricket and cause problems. Also, dont make the mistake i made and use substrate that soaks up all the moisture in the enclosure. If in doubt, you can use regular cloth bedsheets or indoor carpet etc as substrate..just make sure there's no loose fluff about. Have you got uv lights in the enclosure ? One of my dragons used get sensitive to them now and then, and hide in the shadows until I turned it off...so try make sure there's a shaded area he/she can retreat to in case you get similar behaviour as you wont notice it if theres no shadeda rea . |
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Post by Pooka on Jul 19, 2006 23:18:09 GMT -5
Water treatment is not nessecary unless you are in an area where the water is heavily reclaimed or chlorinated. Basically if you are willing to drink it then it should be no issue for your animals. The mealworms eating animals from the inside out is a wives tail. While this is possible if the animal is seriously sick and on the brink of death or dead already, it should not be an issue for a live healthy dragon. I agree with the above statement about them being rough to digest, there shells are resilient to the digestion process and if feed in high quanities they can cause a minor impaction. The rule of thumb for prey items is to feed items only 1.5 times the lenth of the animals head and no wider then the space between the animals eyes. Oh and the baby in the pictures... certainly a very young asian water dragon |
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