eastern water dragon | 台北市立動物園資訊網

EasternWaterDragonsareapetforanyonewhowantssomethingdifferentandlarge!!Malesaresaidtoreach1metreinlength,andfemalesupto80cminlength ...

The Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii) is from Eastern Coast of Australia. They are  tolerant of humidity and cooler temperatures. The Eastern Water Dragon is hardy, not much of a fussy eater, and loves bathing in water. They must be provided a good sized water pool or pond that they can completely submerge themselves in. They also defecate in the water and very little out of the water. Therefore the water must be changed regularly.

(The above pics show the obvious male / female difference in appearance. The top picture being the Female, and the lower being the Male. These are both five years of age.)

Eastern Water Dragons are a pet for anyone who wants something different and large!! Males are said to reach 1 metre in length, and females up to 8...