How do I get my water dragon to eat?
Offer finely shredded green leafy vegetables (kale, romaine, mustard greens, squash) and small chunks of fruit that have been dusted with Zoo Med Repcal (without D3) three times a week. Water dragons can become picky eaters and may refuse to eat when they become bored with their food.
How long can water dragons go without eating?
A healthy adult bearded dragon can go up to 2 months without eating, and can go for a few weeks without drinking during brumation. Under normal circumstances, a bearded dragon should eat every few days, but it is normal for them to refuse to eat for a week or more if they are stressed.
How do I get my baby water dragon to eat?
Your dragon should be fed “gut loaded” insects to achieve the best results. Gut loading involves feeding insects a high calcium diet for a few days before feeding your dragon. Alternatively, you can dust the insects in calcium supplements before feeding.
Do water dragons eat crickets?
Feed Water dragons a variety of gut-loaded insects such as crickets, king mealworms, silkworms, and waxworms, as well as grasshoppers, roaches, and earthworms.
What can you feed water dragons?
Water dragons should be regularly fed large insects such as woodies, crickets and mealworms. A lean, salt and fat reduced (less than 1.5%) dog food (not fish) can also be mixed in with vegetables, calcium supplements and vitamin supplements to form a staple part of their diet.
What does a Chinese water dragon need?
Like all reptiles, Chinese water dragons are ectothermus and must have a warm habitat in order to maintain their body temperature. They also need moist, humid air. During the day, use a heat bulb to warm one side of the terrarium to 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (32 to 35 Celsius).
How long does it take for a water dragon to become full grown?
They will reach their adult size around one to two years of age but don’t become sexually mature until two to three years of age. Hatchlings are about five to six inches in length.
How often do you feed a water dragon?
Adults should be given insects 2-3 times a week, with salads on the rest of the days. Feed as many insects as the lizard can eat in 3-5 minutes. All uneaten insects should be removed from the enclosure as they can bite your dragon and cause injury, especially to the eyes.
How often should a water dragon eat?
2-3 times a week
Adults should be given insects 2-3 times a week, with salads on the rest of the days. Feed as many insects as the lizard can eat in 3-5 minutes. All uneaten insects should be removed from the enclosure as they can bite your dragon and cause injury, especially to the eyes.
How often do you feed a baby water dragon?
Young Chinese water dragons will eat more often – feed baby-juvenile dragons of up to 6 months old every day. Feed 6-18 month old Chinese water dragons every two days, and dragons of over 18 months old – every 2-3 days. If offering smaller portions, you can feed your Chinese water dragons daily.
How do you fatten up a water dragon?
Provide a proper diet.
- The main elements of the diet include crickets and mealworms.
- Waxworms are also an option, however, they are high in fat and should be offered sparsely.
- Dark green vegetables, such as kale, collard, mustard, and dandelion leaves can be a great addition to your dragon’s diet.
How long do water dragons live?
Water Dragons in captivity live up to 20 years. They reach sexual maturity around 4 to 5 years of age. A male Water Dragon can reach a length of 1 metre and weigh about 1 kg. Two-thirds of the length of a Water Dragon is its tail.
Can a Chinese water dragon eat a dead cricket?
Let me explain. Will Chinese water dragons eat dead crickets? Yes, they will definitely eat dead crickets. However, this is not normal behavior. In fact, you will find that this is quite rare. Reason being, the movement of live insects usually triggers them to attack and eat them.
Why does my Chinese water dragon stop eating?
The dragon could simply be tired of that kind of food ie if you’ve been feeding it crickets for months it may stop eating from sheer boredom with the diet- try offering other types of food items and see if the dragon has any interest in something new.
What kind of worms do Chinese water dragons eat?
Adult dragons should be offered all of the above plus King mealworms (Zophobas) . Supervise these feedings though, these worms bite back, some people squash their heads before feeding them to their lizards!), pinkies ( newborn hairless mice ) and Fuzzies ( slightly older baby mice, just starting to get hair).
Is it okay to feed water dragons insects?
If you would like to keep and breed your own insects to cut the cost of keeping your water dragon or other reptiles please see: Keeping and breeding waxworms. Many people write to me asking if it is okay to feed their dragons insects that they have found in their yard.
