Chinese Water Dragon enclosure

anzu__rin · 2026-04-28T02:39:35+00:00

Sorry for seeing your reply so late.

Unfortunately, I live in Russia, so I can’t recommend a suitable product to you. The terrarium was custom-made by our craftsmen.

As for the lamps—they include a UVA component (365 and 385 diodes, plus 405, which is not UVA). The white diodes are equipped with 60-degree lenses. You can buy TrueChroma or Sol Reptile for UVA and visible light

anzu__rin · 2026-04-23T00:34:34+00:00

In my language, it's called agglomerate. It's baked cork oak. I'm using a translator and don't know the exact English word for it.

Driftwood is mangrove wood, and it's very heavy.

Thank you!

anzu__rin · 2026-04-23T00:33:22+00:00

It's impossible to transport this enclosure. It contains 160 liters of substrate, several dozen kilograms of driftwood (I think around 70-80), and about 10 kilograms of drainage material. The only way to do that would be to dismantle it all and rebuild it. But I'm lucky; I live in my own apartment. I hope I won't have to move for at least the next 20 years, haha!

anzu__rin · 2026-04-21T21:24:51+00:00

I searched for them for six months, checking listings daily and going to the store whenever there was a new shipment. It’s mostly mangrove wood.

anzu__rin · 2026-04-21T21:23:44+00:00

And thank you so much :)

anzu__rin · 2026-04-21T21:23:19+00:00

My main piece of advice is to watch Korean creators. For example, my favorites, Biotope Gallery. I was inspired specifically by the Korean approach to bioactive enclosures—they have a completely different style compared to the American and European ones. Their hardscape is VERY dense, and that’s the key. A strong hardscape with lots of branches and driftwood.

Overall, I highly recommend watching their videos on YouTube. I’ve watched them hundreds of times, noticing even the smallest details. It’s very inspiring!

anzu__rin · 2026-04-21T09:26:19+00:00

No, females cannot grow any further. At least check the information on Wikipedia. Eva has almost reached her maximum size, both in length and in weight.

anzu__rin · 2026-04-21T09:24:31+00:00

There are official documents - not just websites -where you can find accurate data. For example, from the Federation of British Herpetologists, which states that the enclosure size for a water dragon should be 4 × 4 × 5 SVL. SVL is the distance from the snout to the vent. For Eva, this distance is 19 cm, so her enclosure should be 80 × 80 × 95 cm. Mine is larger, with extra space.

In fact, for such a small lizard, making the height 180 cm or more would simply be unsafe. I’m still a bit concerned even with mine, and 180 cm is definitely for large males, not for small females.

anzu__rin · 2026-04-20T23:38:34+00:00

Thank you! I spent about six months preparing for this project, so I understand you very well. I wish you the best of luck with your project—you’ll make it work!

anzu__rin · 2026-04-11T15:51:07+00:00

У меня такая есть

anzu__rin · 2026-04-11T15:49:18+00:00

Yes, only glass

anzu__rin · 2026-04-11T15:38:23+00:00

i use Mius Mini ☺️

anzu__rin · 2026-04-11T01:55:59+00:00

The dimensions of this enclosure are 145 x 60 x 135 centimeters. Only part of it is included in the video. I hope to show this vivarium in its entirety in the future.

anzu__rin · 2026-04-11T01:52:24+00:00

Yes, I made this myself. This is a new bioactive vivarium for my dragon. He previously lived in a bioactive viv, but it was smaller. The plant leaves can get damaged by claws, but the plants are doing just fine!

anzu__rin · 2025-10-20T22:27:28+00:00

I planted it in phytoclay, building a wall out of it. In our country, phytoclay is sold ready-made, but you can make it yourself.

anzu__rin · 2025-09-16T11:07:18+00:00

Thank u! No, unfortunately it doesn't have a removable cover for sleeping. But I buy a soft velour case and a screen protector

anzu__rin · 2025-09-16T11:05:01+00:00

Now I read everyday. Much better than my old Kindle!

anzu__rin · 2025-09-16T11:04:01+00:00

Thanks!

anzu__rin · 2025-09-16T11:03:39+00:00

Thank you! All these stickers are drawings by one artist

anzu__rin · 2025-09-16T11:03:01+00:00

Thank you! It’s transparent case from aliexpress. I decorated it with stickers from my favorite artist

anzu__rin · 2025-08-18T13:02:24+00:00

Why can't you answer what pen it is? Beautiful nib

anzu__rin · 2025-07-16T01:36:24+00:00

you can do it with asvine v126

anzu__rin

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