Chinese Water Dragon Question (color) !!!?

Question

Hi everyone, at how old should a chinese water dragon should turn green at because i know that my dragon is perfectly healthy but only has bright green o her tummy and sides of her face! remember though that i just got her 3 days ago at petsmart and they told me that she is probably about 5-6 months in age....is this true because she is also about 8-9 inches long ( from noze to tail)..... please help me out and answer both questions as best as u can!!!:) thankyou



-jake-

Answer 1

I'm guessing your dragon is mostly brown? This is the color they turn when they're stressed. This may be because it hasn't gotton used to its new home yet, or there's something about its new environment that isn't quite right. Usually the two things that would affect them that quickly are temperature and humidity. They need a warm environment (90+basking area, mid 80s rest of the tank during the day) and high humidity (80%).

The temperature is easy enough to get with a good heating source (lamp or ceramic heat emitter - don't use heat rocks, they will burn your animal and can cause electric shock!). High humidity is harder to maintain. I mist heavily at least four times a day and keep plenty of wood for climbing, so i spray the wood till it soaks up the water. A good moisture-absorbing substrate is good too. If you don't keep the temperature & humidity up, water dragons are prone to respiratory problems.

You'll also want to get a UVB lamp for your dragon, if you don't already have one.

Age sounds about right for the size. See links for more care info:

http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/dragoncr.htm
http://www.anapsid.org/waterdragons.html
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/lizards/water-dragon.php

Good luck with your dragon! I love their personalities.

Answer 2

age sounds right as for color i dont know what your talking about ive had several and they dont change color much green and blue and stripes may fade with age

Answer 3

thats perfectly normal for a female lol