Tympanocryptis diemensis (Mountain Dragon)

[Tassie97]

Guess what i Got 2 mountain dragons today STOKED !!!!!

 

[J3D72]

cool you will have to post some pics up hey

---------- Post added 09-Jan-11 at 02:27 PM ----------

Here is an update on what my two Dragons look like
the male D-Fa

and the Female El-fa

 

[J3D72]

ok just an update I now have 6 dragons 2 adults and 4 babies one of the babies is going to a good friend on the weekend
pics

this is stripes

Dragon pile up

Pyro n blaze

Axle who is going to a friend

pyro

Blaze

 

[danieloflat]

are these also called jacky dragons?

 

[J3D72]

nope there diffrent to jacky dragons
there called Rankinia diemensis
jacky dragons are Amphibolurus muricatus i think
these guys are found in Tasmania and parts of victoria

 

[danieloflat]

how large do they grow?

 

[J3D72]

My adult female is 21cm head to tale the male is 16cm head to tail some females get up to 25 to 30 cm

 

[danieloflat]

ok so they are similar in size to the jacky dragons.

 

[J3D72]

yeah very simular to jacky dragons

more info here Parks & Wildlife Service - Mountain dragon, Rankinia diemensis and here Museum Victoria: Mountain Dragon

 

[Grogshla]

awesome dragon. thanks for sharing buddy

 

[Jdsixtyone]

Bud, these are way smaller than Jackys, body only about 8cm but i have only seen ones around 6.

 

[J3D72]

yeah snout vent 8cm thats what my female is Dont know how big jacky dragons grow

 

[Jdsixtyone]

My biggest male with his nose rubbed is 12cm

 

[J3D72]

ok one of my babies has had his forst sloth shedding whatever you call it. any way heres some photos of pyro with his new skin
he is now 8cm head/tail or 4 cm snout/vent and doing very well

and here is the updated home he lives in with 3 others

 

[Tassie97]

u will have to change ur signature

 

[J3D72]

already have man ....

 

[dihsmaj]

nope only nsw, vic, tas, sa and wa get these naturally, we can keep them here though if thats what you meant

And yet we can't keep them here.

 

[J3D72]

annnnnnd another photo

 

[sookie]

Might have to leave snakes alone for a while and work on my dragons.these little mountain dragons are soooo cute,and going a reddish colour.very cool.do they handle and keep like normal beardies,or do they need different conditions?

 

[Tassie97]

ummmm not like beardies i wont hold mine out of there tank because they are sooooo fast and i dont want them to run away and they can jump but they are really cool and awesome to watch