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Chinese Water Dragon
Humidity low
Averaged 48% vs the 60–80% it needs. Increase misting and check the water area.
Basking spot
32–35°C · 90–95°F
Humidity
60–80%
Adult size
~0.9 m (mostly tail)
Ideal ranges for Physignathus cocincinus, the same targets baskr scores your logs against.
Basking and warm figures are surface temperatures at the spot; cool and ambient are air. Measure with a probe or infrared thermometer at the animal's height.
Diurnal
Active by day
Rainforests of Southeast Asia
Wild climate. Warm, humid tropical forest along streams in Thailand, Vietnam and southern China; arboreal and semi-aquatic.
Why the care is what it is. This is why baskr targets a 32 to 35°C basking spot, 60 to 80% humidity, a tall planted enclosure with a water area, and visual barriers to protect its snout.
Logging is the input. The product is spotting when a single off reading becomes a pattern worth acting on.
32–35°C (90–95°F) at a sturdy branch
A cool basking spot undercuts digestion and activity.
60–80% with misting or a fogger and a water area
Chronic dryness causes poor sheds, dehydration and respiratory stress in a rainforest species.
A clean, intact snout, no rubbing at the glass
Rostral rubbing leaves the snout raw and infection-prone, add visual barriers and dense planting.
A good UVB gradient under the foliage, renewed yearly
Weak UVB risks metabolic bone disease in an active, growing basker.
Insect-led with greens and some fruit, calcium-dusted
An all-insect diet without calcium and plants unbalances a growing dragon.
Steady and smooth
A downward trend or a thin tail base is an early red flag.
Safe to include
Avoid
Dense, sturdy planting gives cover, holds humidity, and, crucially, breaks up the glass so the dragon is less likely to injure its snout.
Staples
Occasional / treats
Never feed
Supplements. Dust insects with calcium (with D3 if UVB is marginal) and a multivitamin about weekly.
Good to know. An omnivore that leans insectivore when young, adding greens and some fruit as it matures. Keep calcium and UVB up for healthy bones.
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UVB lighting
A 6–10% T5 HO tube (Ferguson zone 2–3) under the foliage over the basking branch, replaced every 12 months.
Basking heat
A basking lamp to reach 32–35°C at a sturdy branch, on a thermostat.
Thermostat
Controls the heat so a planted enclosure can't overheat.
Misting or fogging
Automatic misting or a fogger to hold 60–80% humidity, with airflow so it isn't stagnant.
Large water area
A big, clean water area to soak and swim, changed regularly.
Visual barriers
Plants or a backing on the glass so the dragon doesn't rub its snout raw on invisible walls.
Grounded in your own logs and the ideal ranges above, plain language, never a diagnosis.
Humidity has averaged 48% this week, low for a water dragon (target 60–80%). Increase misting and check the water area, dryness brings bad sheds and respiratory stress.
Snout-rubbing behaviour logged at the glass. Add dense planting and visual barriers before the snout gets raw and infected.
Diet has been all insects lately. Add calcium-dusting and some greens for a growing, active dragon.
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A quick guide, not a diagnosis. Ideal ranges vary with age, morph and setup, and individual animals differ, so confirm anything critical with an experienced keeper or a reptile vet.
Water dragons don't see glass, so they try to move through it and rub or bash their snouts, leaving them raw and infection-prone. Break up the glass with dense planting and visual barriers, give plenty of height and cover, and make sure the enclosure is big enough.
Yes. They're semi-aquatic and use a large water area to soak, swim and escape stress. Combine that with high humidity (60–80%) via misting or a fogger, they're a rainforest species.
They're omnivores that lean insectivore: mostly gut-loaded insects when young, adding greens and some fruit with age. Keep calcium and UVB up to protect their bones.
Around 90 cm (3 ft) total, though most of that is tail. They need a tall, planted enclosure with height, branches and a water area rather than just floor space.
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Start freeLast reviewed August 2026. General husbandry guidance, not veterinary advice, and ranges vary with age, morph, subspecies and setup. Confirm anything critical with an experienced keeper or an exotics vet.