mattingly Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 While participating in a herpetology study we stumbled across this female laying eggs in a nest. She was found in the Lambsuango Forest reserve and was immediately released after this photograph was taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered She'd better grow up a little if she wants to kidnap any princesses and devour any knights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered She'd better grow up a little if she wants to kidnap any princesses and devour any knights. Well, you didn't take into account that the research team was a bunch of giants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered it's a draco. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_(genus) These are very well known animals, so while it's a nice picture i don't get the "discovery" aspect... (seen this all over various social media sights this week) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered 'Cause it's really cute? best guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered I hope it goes to sleep on a single gold coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered I could make one of these fellas an awesome terrarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered I could make one of these fellas an awesome terrarium. I've got no first hand experience with keeping them, but I'm told they can be challenging to care for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered I would imagine a terrarrium would be a bit small, they do like to run around a lot. And by 'run' I mean 'leap from a high place and glide.' I don't think one would be happy in anything less than a room-sized area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered I would imagine a terrarrium would be a bit small' date=' they do like to run around a lot. And by 'run' I mean 'leap from a high place and glide.' I don't think one would be happy in anything less than a room-sized area.[/quote'] As I recall, the combination of their love of high humidity and need for ants (or other very small insects) are the main challenge to keeping them. And Humidity's not a big problem for a responsible, experienced owner. Not sure exactly how much space they "need". The ones that I've seen at the shows were normally kept in a large chameleon vivarium. I also recall that they don't tend to glide in captivity, as it's primarily a defense mechanism. If they are gliding, it's probably because you've frightened them, which is not ideal for the health of your pet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered That's the thing about reptiles. They are very few species that will tolerate handeling, so they're mostly just 'look at' pets. And the ones that can be handeled regularly don't actually like you, they just put up with you. IIRC, their brains don't even have the circuitry for love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Quantum Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered I've got no first hand experience with keeping them' date=' but I'm told they can be challenging to care for.[/quote'] All it takes is the right attitude. Just ask Hagrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered That's the thing about reptiles. They are very few species that will tolerate handeling' date=' so they're mostly just 'look at' pets. And the ones that can be handeled regularly don't actually like you, they just put up with you. IIRC, their brains don't even have the circuitry for love.[/quote'] I thought I'd read that Bearded Dragons actually will come to enjoy such attention. I also know that the Komodo Dragon (or one, anyways) at the National Zoo adores one of the keepers but is pretty meh about another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Re: Real Life Dragon Discovered I also know that the Komodo Dragon (or one' date=' anyways) at the National Zoo [i']adores[/i] one of the keepers but is pretty meh about another. Some keepers taste differently than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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