ewd trying to drown itself?

[contos]

i think. it trys to sleep fully submerged. is this normal and will it be ok? cause i just got a bit worried and moved him out of the water. he can get out himself anyways
thanks

 

[it_slithers]

Nothing to worry about. Is normal

 

[contos]

so he can actually stay all night underwater without breathing?? impressive

 

[Mr.James]

I think they can stay underwater for up to 90mins.

 

[serpenttongue]

Yes, water dragons will sleep fully submerged at night, during the warmer months.

Usually, when they first fall asleep, they still have their snouts expose just above water level. But as they drift into a deeper sleep, they usually sink to the bottom.

 

[geckos_are_great]

my male whites skinks used to do this.

 

[jinin]

Yeah, i have 2 Wild EWD's living in my yard and once the Adult male slept in our pool for 2 nights before comming out. We though he was dead so we swam down to check on him and he was alive.

 

[Walker]

Yea thats pretty normal.

 

[contos]

yeh i found him sleeping with his snout above water which i thought was fine but he was on the side of the pool and mustve slid down. so even if they do slide down theyll manage? dosent seem to make sense if they cant hold their breath all night :S what should i do?

 

[it_slithers]

so even if they do slide down theyll manage? dosent seem to make sense if they cant hold their breath all night :S what should i do?

Read the information just given to you contos.
I recomend you read it very carefully and than mayb look up a dictionary if you dont understand any words, or ask your parents.
I assure you the information is in their from numerous sources

 

[Tristan]

yeh i found him sleeping with his snout above water which i thought was fine but he was on the side of the pool and mustve slid down. so even if they do slide down theyll manage? dosent seem to make sense if they cant hold their breath all night :S what should i do?

animals that can hold their breath for extended periods of time tend to have the ability to relax their muscles and slow down their heart rate considerably all this helps to reduce the amount of oxygen their body consumes, also being night and in cool water a warm blooded reptiles metabolism will be slowed down so also helping to reduce the oxygen consumption

 

[GeckoJosh]

Yeah CBDs have been known to do it also

 

[contos]

okk cool thanks for that

 

[contos]

also to anyone keeping water dragons outside. do you feed them outside or take them inside to feed them? cause mine are new to an outdoor enclosure and they still havent eaten or looked at food

 

[geckos_are_great]

feed them outside but put the food near them. thats what i do with my beardies anyway

 

[contos]

they seem a bit freaked out and more focused on watching to see what ill do

 

[serpenttongue]

Give them time, and let them get hungry. Before long, they will be running up to you for food.

Until then, leave food in a bowl.

 

[contos]

thanks mate

 

[Mr.James]

Put the food in the same bowl and in the same spot everytime, they'll learn.