Water Dragon Enclosure?

**Jaws07** · 30-Jun-12, 04:41 PM

Does anyone know how long I could put a water dragon in a 36"x18"x36" Exo Terra? I will be getting a baby dragon soon and was just wondering how long before I would have to build my own cage?

**Icarus** · 30-Jun-12, 07:00 PM

other people can probably give you a better answer, but my brother in law has a pair so going off their growth rate i'd say maybe 18 months or possibly 2 years?

**mad_at_arms** · 01-Jul-12, 01:30 AM

I have EWD and will tell you they can grow fast. I got one at maybe 6-8mths old last year and only lasted 3mths in a tank the size you describe. Moved him to a 4ft x 4ft x 2.5ft after that. Its twelve months on and I will need to be putting him outside come spring.

**Jaws07** · 01-Jul-12, 03:27 PM

thanks for the replies, Mad do you have GWD's also? if so do they at a slower rate or the same?

**PythonOwner25** · 01-Jul-12, 09:57 PM

Hey mate, I kept my 4 Gippsland Water dragons in a 2ftx1.5ftx1.5ft melamine enclosure when they were hatchies. Then after about 6 months i moved them into a 4ftx2ftx2ft melamine enclosure which gave them a bit more space. But then water dragons are best kept outdoors, so i built this beauty of an enclosure for them! Its winter now and temps are down to under 10 degrees, so they are currently brumating (that's why you cant see any).

**Twitch_80** · 01-Jul-12, 10:58 PM

Id like to see more pics of that enclosure

Looks great.

**Jaws07** · 02-Jul-12, 02:05 PM

Yeah that's a great outdoor enclosure python owner, ive seen your videos on YouTube they're awesome. I was just wondering what length are your dragons now and how long did it take them to grow that large?

**PythonOwner25** · 02-Jul-12, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Jaws07

Yeah that's a great outdoor enclosure python owner, ive seen your videos on YouTube they're awesome. I was just wondering what length are your dragons now and how long did it take them to grow that large?

Jaws, they are about 40-50cm now maybe more and look like smaller versions of adults, not quite sure haven't had a good look at them in a while as they're hiding. They are about 2 years old. They will grow slower in an outdoor enclosure but i am going to bulk feed them when they come out of brumation so they should be nearly full size by end summer im thinking.

Originally Posted by Jaws07

Yeah that's a great outdoor enclosure python owner, ive seen your videos on YouTube they're awesome. I was just wondering what length are your dragons now and how long did it take them to grow that large?

Here is a pic of one them back in summer. they're a little bigger now.

**Jaws07** · 03-Jul-12, 09:46 AM

Thanks, what are those vines going along the tree in the middle of the enclosure?

They look like ivy sort of. M looking for something like that for my water dragon enclosure.

**Justdragons** · 03-Jul-12, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by PythonOwner25

Jaws, they are about 40-50cm now maybe more and look like smaller versions of adults, not quite sure haven't had a good look at them in a while as they're hiding. They are about 2 years old. They will grow slower in an outdoor enclosure but i am going to bulk feed them when they come out of brumation so they should be nearly full size by end summer im thinking.

Here is a pic of one them back in summer. they're a little bigger now.

is there mesh or anything in the gable at the top or is it open? are you worried they will escape? my EWD are great climbers and i would have thought they would have no problem getting out at all?? looks fantastic mate.

**PythonOwner25** · 04-Jul-12, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jaws07

Thanks, what are those vines going along the tree in the middle of the enclosure?

They look like ivy sort of. M looking for something like that for my water dragon enclosure.

They were are actually some sort of tree that we built the enclosure around. somehow its still growing... the dragons love it!

Originally Posted by justdragons

is there mesh or anything in the gable at the top or is it open? are you worried they will escape? my EWD are great climbers and i would have thought they would have no problem getting out at all?? looks fantastic mate.

Yeah there is mesh covering the openings, all other gaps are way to small for them to get through. they let insetcts and other crittern in from the outside, but keep the dragons in.