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chinese and australian water dragons

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Question
hey i currently have 2 chinese water dragons both under a year old housed in a 4ft by 5ft viv. would it be a posibility to introduce an australian water dragon into their environment or would they fight? is my viv big enough for 3 lizards.

Answer
Hello "V", it will never work. To be to the point Aussie Dragons and Chinese Dragons require very different setups. Australians require a dry and hotter environment and in a humid setup the Aussie can get sick. In a dry environment the Chinese will get sick. If you want an Australian Water Dragon buy or build a separate enclosure. They are great pets but should not be housed with a Chinese Water Dragon. One or the other will get really sick.

Anything else just let me know, good luck and also if you want I know a great forum site for water dragon owners and ex-owners if you would want to become a member you can share pictures, participate in a water dragon photo contest, ask and answer water dragon related questions and show off your pets! Its a great place with freindly people so check it out
http://www.repticzone.com/forums/WaterDragons/index.html

Oh and your vivarium is not big enough for 3 of any kind of water dragon.