How much does a Chinese dragon cost? Is it illegal to raise Chinese water dragons? Methods of Raising Chinese Water Dragon and Common Misunderstandings

Chinese water dragon, alias green water dragon, Indonesian water dragon, is a kind of lizard, originating in the southeast of the Asian continent. Character is very gentle, if given proper care, can grow up healthily. If you like to raise gentle and swimming lizards, Chinese water dragons are an ideal choice. The appearance of adult Chinese water dragon is dark to light green, and its abdomen is white or light yellow. So how much is a Chinese hose? Is it illegal to keep Chinese hoses? What are the methods and common misunderstandings of raising Chinese water hoses?

How much is a Chinese hose?

China Shuilongye 120 a 17CM probably (Nanning side), the farm probably doubled the price, Miao are 150. Green iguanas look at size and color. There are red, green and blue, the most common is green 150 such seedlings, red is almost a little expensive is not very common. Blue is the most expensive and rarest, and the price varies from four to five thousand, and it is the price of seedlings. The chances of meeting are also very slim.

Is it illegal to keep Chinese hoses?

This species has been listed in the list of terrestrial wildlife that is beneficial to national protection or has important economic and scientific research value issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.

Note: illegal hunting and killing of wild animals protected by the state will be punished by criminal law.

Included in the World Conservation Union (IUCN) 2013 Red list of Endangered species ver3.1-- Endangered (EN).

Included in the Red list of Biodiversity in China-vertebrate Volume, assessed as endangered (EN).

Methods and common misunderstandings of raising Chinese water hoses

It is said that raising Chinese water hoses requires high temperature, but many of them are sunburned to death; they all say that Chinese water hoses should be fed more bread worms, but some die inexplicably. In fact, no matter what breeding method, do not pursue the extreme, there are many misunderstandings in raising Chinese water hoses, today we will answer them.

I. the breeding environment of water dragons in China

1. Temperature: the temperature should be between 28.9 and 31.1 degrees Celsius during the day and 23.9 to 26.7 degrees Celsius at night. It is best to set up two thermometers in the feeding box, a colder area in the test box and a hotter area in the test box. Incorrect temperatures can cause respiratory infections, slower metabolism, indigestion and other diseases. It is best to configure an automatic thermostat.

two。 Lighting: like many other reptiles, natural light is the best light. Unfortunately, most breeders are unable to provide natural light because only a small amount of sunlight can reach the house when living in a building or residential area. Therefore, it is necessary to provide artificial UVB light source. Therefore, in the feeding box to be equipped with UVB lamp, incandescent lamp can only provide UVA, can not provide UVB. Water dragons rely on UVB to synthesize vitamin D3 for calcium absorption. Without UVB light, it will be difficult for water dragons to absorb calcium from food. The UVB lamp can only be used for about 6 months, and it should be replaced even if it can still glow after 6 months of use.

The wavelength of UVB rays is 290nm~320nm, which cannot be provided by ordinary fluorescent lamps or lamps used to illuminate plants. So when buying, we should pay attention to whether it provides 290nm~320nm wavelength radiation.

3. Heat source: you also need to configure a light bulb as a hose for sunbathing, using either a general incandescent lamp or a special sunbathing bulb. Ceramic lamps are also ideal heating tools, but be careful, because ceramic lamps can be very hot, so don't let your hoses touch them.

Second, the food choice of Chinese water dragon.

1. Feeding frequency water hoses of different ages have different feeding frequencies. Generally speaking, newly hatched or young water hoses need to be fed every day, and adults can be fed every 2 to 3 days, but many people are fed every day. If you feed them every day, be careful not to feed too much, so as not to cause them to be overweight.

two。 Food types: crickets, flour worms, earthworms, locusts, small fish, some people also provide some vegetables and fruits for water hoses to eat. If your hose eats fruits and vegetables, it should account for 10% to 15% of the food.

Insects are rich in nutrients. But do not overfeed, because insects are high in phosphorus, low in calcium, and indigestible shells, and if overfed, it will affect the health of the water hose. so any insect should feed the water hose with other nutritionally balanced foods (such as adding vegetables or calcium and vitamins). Some hoses eat fruits and vegetables, but most don't eat vegetables and fruits.

Third, the misunderstanding of raising Chinese water hoses.

1. The misunderstanding of food. Many friends who raise water hoses feed their beloved water dragons with bread worms as the main food rations. They do not know that the nutritional value of bread worms is not high, and their vitality is tenacious after swallowing, biting and destroying the internal organs of the water hoses. As a result, the water dragon does not eat until death without trauma. The correct food for water dragons is pork, beef, various fruits, crickets, grasshoppers, and all kinds of Orthoptera insects. Usually with sparrows, suckling mice and other small birds or mammals feeding.

two。 Basking in the sun. The water hose is a temperature-changing animal, and it is easy to cause the water hose to lack of water when it is exposed to the sun in direct sunlight, and the body temperature rises too fast and dies suddenly. The correct way to bask in the sun is to bask in the sun for an hour between 9: 00 and 10: 00 in the morning. always observe it to prevent sudden death when you are in the sun. Unconditional exposure to UVB for 4 hours a day is sufficient.

3. The problem of parasites in the body. Most of the water hoses in the hands of the breadwinners are also wild, and there are more or less parasites in the body, which should be nutritionally comprehensive and make those bad guys reproduce and grow faster, affecting the healthy growth of the water hoses. The water hose should be given a bath after it is bought to see if there are parasites in its excretion physics. If so, do not kill the insect immediately, it should be carried out when the water hose is healthy for about two weeks. It is best to use Changchongqing to repeat the interval between two times, should be one month to one and a half months, if the physique is not good, it will take longer.

4. Take a bath. The water dragon belongs to the amphibious lizard, so the breeding environment requires high humidity. Taking a bath can help it defecate and digest food and prevent others from saying that the water dragon smells.

5. Temperature difference. Although the water hose can accept the excessive temperature difference "10 degrees", it is easy to cause indigestion and colds if the temperature difference is too large, so try to avoid excessive temperature difference.

Chinese water dragon is one of the more popular lizard species, it is relatively easy to raise, and the environmental requirements are not as high as other varieties, so it is also more suitable for novice breeding.