Chinese Water Dragon Wont Eat

Question
I got a new Chinese Water Dragon, Jimmety Cricket, yesterday and I noticed something odd about his eating behavior. The day I got him, he ate a few pinhead crickets and mealworms, but now he won't eat anything. I haven't handled him yet either. I have a warm side of about ninety to ninety five degrees and a cool side of eighty to eighty five degrees and humidity at 82% right now. He is all brown right now and is quite active. We got him from Petsmart (saying that because I despise Petsmart oh so greatly but there were no breeders nearby). So any idea whats wrong with him and what I should do. Also he is pooping often so I know he is eating something but what. We don't allow insects to be in the cage without supervision.

Answer
Everything sounds pretty good.  What are you using for a water pool?  I recommend using something that your dragon can get into and out of easily, and that YOU can lift out of the cage to clean each day, because they will poop in virtually every time.  (This keeps the rest of the cage clean, but you'll have to scrub and disinfect the water pan daily).

Don't be alarmed if you find your dragon floating lifeless in the bottom of the water pan with his eyes closed for up to a half hour.  It's very disturbing, but they seem to enjoy spending time under water, in a lowered metabolic state.  If you pick him up out of the water, he will 'revive' in a few minutes, lol.  Left alone, he'll 'wake up' and come up for air when he needs it.

For juvenile dragons, a small cat litter pan will fit down into the cage and works great.  Just be sure the dragon can climb out easily, and the water is just deep enough for him to submerge.

Your dragon is fine.  The fact that he ate for you the same day that you got him is amazing.  He will take a few days to get used to his new home, and his appetite may not pick up until he's acclimated.

If he doesn't start eating heartily within 3 days, then you may start to worry, as he may have a health issue.
Your temperatures get slightly high at times, but should be acceptable.

Remember that water dragons are prone to destructive nose-rubbing, so put a band of contact paper around the lower half of the tank, so the dragon cannot see out.  Otherwise, he will run back and forth along the glass trying to walk through it, and wear his face off completely.

As for elimination--the feces is generally brown, urates are white or yellow and chalky (sometimes hard, sometimes paste-like), and there will be a liquid urine component as well.  If the feces part of the droppings are watery, that could indicate a health issue.

If your dragon becomes lethargic, consider it to be an emergency, and get him to a reptile vet promptly.  They are delicate as youngsters, and reptiles are very ill once they show outward signs of illness.