gocada Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Has any one kept or had experience with a water dragon that could be hand feed or handled without to much problem? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Can feed them by teaspoon (wont risk fingers), can make them jump for food, and they have been known to climb my leg for food (not good when wearing shorts) but as for handling they are not so keen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 I have never kept them and have no desire to. Have seen a few but never seen a "friendly" one yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocada Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Alright thanks, just another question, why do beardies cost so much more than blueys/water dragons? Popularity? less breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 This year there seems to be very few beardy babies for sale. The inlands can have good colour also. Sometimes the high prices on trademe are ctually from plonkas and the sale does not actually go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky2 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 with a big enough enclosure, mostly males will become tame enough to climb your leg or stand on ya feet to get at locusts,cicadias e.c.t generaly in the summer season where temps are hot enough to make them feel secure and aggresive enough . outside enclosures that is! from what I have seen ,inside adult waterdragons with way too small enclosures 4 foot 6 foot 8 foot fishtanks ect become unnaturaly tame and become almost retarded as they don't have the space ,natural weather patterns,real sunlight,seasons e.c.t to act naturaly. never seen one as tame as an inland beardie but I put that down to domestication due to inbreeding,line breeding and the same lack of natural conditions and small inside enclosures! next time your in Australia try handeling a wild inland beardie! hope you got gloves.. then go to any park and feed a freerange waterdragon. ill take a waterdragon over an inland beardie any day. still inlands make great pets for kids and teach them to like reptiles.... p.s I think the reason inlands are so expensive and in demand is due to crap genetics and crap fertility and before you jump up and down and rant about it,answer this .if inlands can have up to 4 clutches of 12 to 24 eggs a season and they have been available to the general public for 10 or so years why arnt they $50 a pop and free to a good home? do the math do the research and then rant back at me! either crap genetics or crap husbandry. p.p.s if you don't like my crap spelling either put a spell check on this site or get over it! :lar: :dnc1: :facepalm: !drool: :sick: :cofn: :facepalm: :cofn: :lol: :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocada Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 with a big enough enclosure, mostly males will become tame enough to climb your leg or stand on ya feet to get at locusts,cicadias e.c.t generaly in the summer season where temps are hot enough to make them feel secure and aggresive enough . outside enclosures that is! from what I have seen ,inside adult waterdragons with way too small enclosures 4 foot 6 foot 8 foot fishtanks ect become unnaturaly tame and become almost retarded as they don't have the space ,natural weather patterns,real sunlight,seasons e.c.t to act naturaly. never seen one as tame as an inland beardie but I put that down to domestication due to inbreeding,line breeding and the same lack of natural conditions and small inside enclosures! next time your in Australia try handeling a wild inland beardie! hope you got gloves.. then go to any park and feed a freerange waterdragon. ill take a waterdragon over an inland beardie any day. still inlands make great pets for kids and teach them to like reptiles.... p.s I think the reason inlands are so expensive and in demand is due to crap genetics and crap fertility and before you jump up and down and rant about it,answer this .if inlands can have up to 4 clutches of 12 to 24 eggs a season and they have been available to the general public for 10 or so years why arnt they $50 a pop and free to a good home? do the math do the research and then rant back at me! either crap genetics or crap husbandry. p.p.s if you don't like my crap spelling either put a spell check on this site or get over it! :lar: :dnc1: :facepalm: !drool: :sick: :cofn: :facepalm: :cofn: :lol: :nilly: Thanks sneaky, and no i will not try to rant back at you about this topic :slfg:. I am almost clueless when it comes to selling/breeding dragons........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky2 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks sneaky, and no i will not try to rant back at you about this topic :slfg:. I am almost clueless when it comes to selling/breeding dragons........ wasn't aimed at you,just my own rant in general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Only 1 of ours tries to bite when picked up, in winter they are all friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 .if inlands can have up to 4 clutches of 12 to 24 eggs a season and they have been available to the general public for 10 or so years why arnt they $50 a pop and free to a good home? I have often wondered this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I had 200 bd eggs one season, when I was enthusiastic about reptiles, and maybe had a dozen hatch in the end. my incubation methods weren't the full quid but still. reason I got some geckos recently is that i was inspired by Alans success. Got a pair else where in mean time ... every one hatched to date has been deformed so far, culling animals is not why we do it :facepalm: Only thing that has ever bred and or cant be stopped for me is my good old red eared turtles. possibly other turtles and water dragons seem good in nz too. lots to work on out there though huh, or be it not much at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Deformed baby leps could be incubation methods. If you smarten up on that then you can determine if it is that or a genetic problem with the breeders. My guess is that there will be heaps of leps around next season and the price will come way down. Beardies --who knows. I gave up breding red ears as they have become throw away pets and there are too many neglected ones out there. There could be a heap of painteds around next season--hopefully at a sensible price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky2 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Deformed baby leps could be incubation methods. If you smarten up on that then you can determine if it is that or a genetic problem with the breeders. My guess is that there will be heaps of leps around next season and the price will come way down. Beardies --who knows. I gave up breding red ears as they have become throw away pets and there are too many neglected ones out there. There could be a heap of painteds around next season--hopefully at a sensible price. same reason i stoped breeding waterdragons,when there cheap enough for an impulse buy,you know most of them are gona end up in a small fishtank,sick,dead or thrown out at western springs e.c.t :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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