Napping

Rachel Leigh

Napping

chinese water dragon napping
(Lizards should not be left on their backs for any extended time as they could suffocate in this postition. This lizard’s breathing was carefully monitored.)

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Napping by Rachel Leigh
Napping by Rachel Leigh
  • Jennifer Potter

    Jennifer Potter

    Too cute Rachel. He is one chilled out lizard!! : ) – Dawn

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Dawn :)

  • Glenna Walker

    Glenna Walker

    How funny…great shot Rachel!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thanks Glenna!

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    AWESOME!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you!

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    LOL too funny! Horizontal! fab!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :) thank you!

  • calam19

    calam19

    omgggggggg so cute lol…..great shot!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you :)

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    This is something else, great shot!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you so much:)

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    He is sooooooooo cute Rachel!!! So innocent! lol!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Dana.. I think you are right, would work with sc.. will try that! Thank you for the comments :)

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    It would look good too as SC! :)

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Ha, too cute! Reminds me of the Geico Gecko!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Taylor :)

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    I am gobbed smacked !!! WOow this is amazing !! Fantastic capture, is this a pet or are they just this relaxed ? I am so extremely fascinated with your photograph. Kind regards out of Africa

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Sandra, this is a pet Chinese Water Dragon. If he is very comfortable and warm, he will relax like this. If there are alot of people around he won’t. :)

  • Carlos Teófilo

    Carlos Teófilo

    Wonderful Rachel.

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Carlos

  • Mariann Kovats

    Mariann Kovats

    Fantastic Rachel! What a capture! I love his napping pose!!! Beside that, it is great in color and texture on his skin! Awesome work!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Mariann :)

  • Anders Hollenbo

    Anders Hollenbo

    Cool image and funny

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Anders :)

  • gothgirl

    gothgirl

    amazing, wonderful detail and he looks such a character

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you, he is a character :) He is fun to watch and hold.

  • Johanna  Rutter

    Johanna Rutter

    that is too cool is he a pet or just a lizard you caught?

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    He is our pet :) I did not know how large they get when we bought him so he has been a bigger investment than we thought. He will get alot bigger. But he is cute :) THank you Johanna!

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    omig!!! gorgeous

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    thank you Karin :)

  • Johanna  Rutter

    Johanna Rutter

    ok i thought it was too good if an outside lizard did that, but is still cute, I love the way he is posing his hands:)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Yes, I want to make him a little hammock and photograph him with a little book clasped to his chest, lol. :)

  • Dottie Palmer

    Dottie Palmer

    That lizard is just chillin’! He almost looks like he needs a lily in his hands, doesn’t he? ;~}

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    lol, yes! Thank you Dottie!

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    Great shot Rachel… looks like he is modelling for a sunscreen layout…lol What a great pet to have…

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :) I wouldnt suggest getting one, they need alot of room, which they did not tell us at the petstore. But they are cute :)
    Thank you Rosemaree!

  • Charmaine Nelson

    Charmaine Nelson

    How sweet he is. I’d say one pampered dragon. I love it!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :) thank you.. he is a little spoiled but not too badly :)

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Too cute:o)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :) thank you

  • navybrat

    navybrat

    LOL!! Very cute!! Brilliant!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you! :)

  • Cathi Norman

    Cathi Norman

    So cute!! Great capture!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Lidiya Filipova

    Lidiya Filipova

    LOL, he is so cute… Looks like a human! Thanks for showing us your Chinese dragon (I am a dragon, haha)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    You are? How interesting! I can be sometimes. haha. Thank you for your comment! :)

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Hehe, too cute, love this :-))

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    So glad! Thank you :)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Amazing capture

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    thank you :)

  • mekea

    mekea

    LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! His pose is so great! Is he yours? Great shot! Mekea :)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you , yes he is our water dragon :)

  • Ingrid77

    Ingrid77

    cool!! Amazing photo

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Ingrid!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    This is really beautiful…..he looks so cute!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :) thank you… I think he is cute too lol

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Wow, how incredible, so cute!!!!! Fantastic image!!!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you so much Ciska, he is very photogenic, haha :)

  • Melle

    Melle

    Great shot Rachel. He looks like he’s very comfy there. Cute

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    thank you melle!

  • Von McKnelly

    Von McKnelly

    LOL Did you rub his belly to get him to fall asleep??
    Crazy cool shot of this cute dude!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    No, he does not like his belly rubbed… he is ticklish. He will swat your hands away if you rub his sides or belly. But he does like to have his head rubbed. :)
    thank you!

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    That is the cutest thing ever!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    thank you :)

  • Belinda "BillyLee" NYE

    Belinda "Billy...

    Too funny I love it!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    thank you!

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

    heehee CUTE I have one too my girl is 7 now and 9 pounds, 5 feet long… be careful putting them on their backs, it stops their breathing. cute little things arn’t they? :)

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

    heehee my bad yours is a dragon… min is an iguana, still, they look the same as babies!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Patricia… thankfully he will not get that big! He has grown alot since this shot but they still only get about 2 ft from nose to tail. I dont know anything about iguanas but this dragon seems to breathe easily on his back. That might change as he puts on more weight so I will watch for that. I watch his breathing closely to monitor his stress level as well. He likes to be held but not if there are alot of people around. Thank you so much for your comments!!

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

    My girl is the same way… She likes to be held close and even cuddles, but if there are alot o people around she gets upset and squirms. A bit big to be squirming about! LOL

    Do water Dragons eat meat?

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    He is a baby.. so far all he likes are worms and mealworms. They do eat vegetables but unless it is moving he is not interested.

  • Darren Post

    Darren Post

    No way!!! What a classic… Very cool – love it.   :-)

  • Darren Post

    Darren Post

    ... need to photoshop a saxophone in there ;-)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    lol… that would be cool.. I will have to look for a minature one!
    Thank you!

  • othermail

    othermail

    What an awesome photo, well done!!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Kylie!!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    seriously cute ~ !!! I do not typically warm up to cold blooded creatures of the reptile family ~ tho I did have a box turtle growing up ~ but I think he’s just adorable ~ if you could keep him this size that is ;) xx Great capture xx

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    haha, me neither Linda.. this is a first for me! He stopped eating for about four days so I thought his getting any bigger was not going to be a problem.. thought we might lose him though he seemed very healthy otherwise but yesterday he ate a big nightcrawler. So I guess he got his appetite back!
    Thanks for your comment!

  • Hagen

    Hagen

    Now, that’s what I call relaxed…
    It has to be a male water dragon…

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :) We refer to him as a male but really until they mature you can not tell. But he has alot of pink on his throat.. so we are thinking its a he. He relaxes like one though doesnt he! :)
    Thank you for the comment!

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    oh wow! how sweet is this one!
    I just love this picture. thanks for sharing with us!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you and you’re welcome… he is my highest favorited image/per views, lol. He does not know he is so popular! :)

  • rochelle

    rochelle

    very cute

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    thank you :)

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    too cute! Love this!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :) Thanks Joni!

  • ozrebelxti

    ozrebelxti

    We call him a lounge lizard here in Oz.

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Well, he fits the description doesnt he :)
    The Australian Water Dragons get much larger than this type… I don’t think I would want one as a pet :) I could see an Australian one actually lounging by the pool in one of my lounge chairs, haha. ;)

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Great capture Rachel.

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Richard

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    Very cute and a great shot

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you John!

  • Tracey-Anne Pryke

    Tracey-Anne Pryke

    WoW Rachel fantastic shot…great colour

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you traceyanne :)

  • ozrebelxti

    ozrebelxti

    The Aussie dragons are not so bad they make great pets they respond to humans very well you will often see an Aussie kid with a dragon on his shoulder and they run free at Australia Zoo not bothering the tourists so you can rest easy they are just as harmless as your little mate loungy :)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :) Yes you look very harmless

  • ozrebelxti

    ozrebelxti

    I am harmless as well but look at my profile pic :)

  • Zoraida Pesante

    Zoraida Pesante

    Awesome Shot!!! Love it!!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thanks so much Zoraida! :)

  • tasadam

    tasadam

    There’s always something different out there, isn’t there… Nice!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you tasadam!

  • Terry Best

    Terry Best

    Looks like me after a big dinner…LOL
    Great capture.

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    lol, yes… he needs a couch or a hammock :) Thank you for your comment!

  • Emazevedo

    Emazevedo

    Fantastic and amazing pose! Could never expect to see a lizard relaxing like that! :)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    yes, me neither… never expected to touch one either but I love holding him haha. Thanks for the comment!

  • Rachel Stickney

    Rachel Stickney

    Oh my gosh, this is so hilarious! I’ve been reading all your comments and that makes it even more funny! It does look like something out of a commercial or photoshopped, but so great that it’s real! I’ll have to show this to my kids, they will love it!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Rachel, I hope your kids like it… I love to show the him to the kids who stop by and let them touch him. He is soft, not like I thought he would be. He likes to be held especially if he is cold, lol.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Oh how cute is this!!!!!! He looks so relaxed and comfortable!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you, he is alot of fun to have :)

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    This is soooo cute! Love the pose, it’s almost human like!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Basia!!

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    How cute Rachel!! He’s/she’s plenty comfortable with you, and very relaxed! Wonderful shot, yep saxophone, hancock, book so many cute photos to be made! Congrats on your winning image in the lizards calendar contest!

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    hammock!!! lol!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    lol,.... well I knew what you meant, I’m used to reading typos (mine) :)
    Thank you for the congrats!!

  • Simmone

    Simmone

    Well done, great shot!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Simmone! :)

  • clgoldfine

    clgoldfine

    this might be my favorite pet picture …he looks so relaxed

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you :))

  • KiimiG

    KiimiG

    that is very cute good shot

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Kiimi!

  • Mariann Kovats

    Mariann Kovats

    Congrats on your win,Rachel! Awesome capture, he is a cute little guy! Well deserved win!:)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Mariann… I just emailed you about a train ticket…

  • Jill Santamaria

    Jill Santamaria

    Congrats on winning the challenge Rachel, its a great shot! so cute!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you so much Jill :)

  • Megan Martin

    Megan Martin

    OMG this is the cutest thing I have ever seen! perfect capture! I love the way his hands are folded! TOO PERFECT!!! =)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    thank you megan :) so glad you like it!!

  • erattik

    erattik

    this is a gr8 shot…u couldnt set that type of pic up could u

  • Rachel Leigh

    Rachel Leigh

    Oh thank you, actually you can do pretty much whatever with him when he is asleep like this. But it has to be quiet around and not alot of people or he wont relax. :)

  • down23

    down23

    Absolutely adorable!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    THank you :)

  • Nanagahma

    Nanagahma

    Oh, this is too funny! Love the way the hands are. Great close-up.

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Nana!

  • Sharon Robertson
  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thakn you Sharon!

  • CjbPhotography

    CjbPhotography

    Great shot, very funny pose!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you so much!

  • MickThow

    MickThow

    he is like me Flat out like a lizard sleepin Cheers great work congrats on your top ten

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Michael!! :)

  • jegustavsen

    jegustavsen

    He/She is precious! My nephew has a breaded dragon. He is titch more maintence then he thought it would be, but he so careful at taking care of him. What is the life span of this little dragon?

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you! I heard that their lifespan is about 20 years. He is still a baby… hasnt reached his full size even.

  • jegustavsen

    jegustavsen

    I hope to see more pictures as he grows.

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you , I hope to take some :) one of these days.

  • bev langby

    bev langby

    This is unreal congrats on being featured

    hugz bev

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Bev :)

  • amarica

    amarica

    Congratulations Rachel on being featured in the All Pets Great and Small group!!! and on your other victories with this adorable capture!!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you so much Amarica!

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    What a beautiful and sweet little creature!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Dayonda!

  • Joel Hall

    Joel Hall

    This is hilarious! Great shot :p

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thanks Joel :)

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    Had to comment – he’s fabulous! What a terrific pose and picture :)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Felicity :) I appreciate your comment!

  • Cathy Cale

    Cathy Cale

    Hilarious!! This is one of the cutest shots I’ve ever seen!! Fantastic work!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thanks so much Cathy!! :)

  • Michelle Hogan

    Michelle Hogan

    OMG that is the best! So cute…..

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Michelle! :)

  • Rachel Leigh

    Thank you Sharon

  • KevinH

    KevinH

    Haha cool! By the difference in colour it looks like his head and front legs aren’t his! Lol Great shot! :)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Kevin :)

  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold

    fantastic image, made me laugh!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Barb :)

  • shaneran

    shaneran

    absolutely wonderful !! love it (have you considered entering into the GREEN group ?)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Shaneran :) It was in the green group for a while but I left alot of the groups I belonged to because I just dont have the time to spend on RB right now, but thank you for the suggestion! :)

  • gato

    gato

    funny! :) looks like he’s enjoying himself

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    I really think he was…. he seemed to love basking in the sunlight!
    Thank you for your comment :)

  • Paola Svensson

    Paola Svensson

    How cute! Great shot!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you :)

  • NicoleH

    NicoleH

    This is an awesome capture! Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “lounge lizard.” lol

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    :D Thanks Nicole!

  • Cherubtree

    Cherubtree

    This is amazing..that lizard really trusts you…I am blown away!!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you… I am not sure he trusts us all that much but he really enjoyed the sunlight :)

  • Ginger  Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    LOL! This is one of the coolest photos I’ve seen!!!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Aw thanks so much Ginger!

  • IngridSonja

    IngridSonja

    Very funny and cute!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Ingrid!

  • fitztown

    fitztown

    this is the cutest ever picture in th world!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thats quite a compliment :)
    Thank you!

  • fitztown

    fitztown

    no problem

  • merlin67

    merlin67

    That is such a cute picture – well done!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Merlin :)

  • Soxy Fleming!

    Soxy Fleming!

    gorgeous…so cute…actually often when lizards are frightened rather than scampering away they will just lie still, they are less likely to be attacked if they lie still! but with his little hands folded he looks like he could be sleeping, and I’m sure he loves the sun!

    fleur

  • Lee Anne Kortus

    Lee Anne Kortus

    Oh man, so cute and so funny!! all he needs is a tiny pair of shades and a little drink with an umbrella in it! LOL! :-D

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Lee Anne!

  • Photophatty67

    Photophatty67

    Just laughed right out loud over this! What a great pet and a wonderful shot of him catching a few zzzz’s! ;-D Love it!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you so much Photophatty!

  • Wojciech Dabrowski

    Wojciech Dabro...

    Wow this is so funny :). He’s just simply chilling or maybe he fell in love with you :)

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    lol, thank you.. he does like me.. but here he was just very relaxed.

  • cdcantrell

    cdcantrell

    he’s cool I had one of these guys she got to be five foot long

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    oh wow… well we did not know that it would get very big so we are looking for a home for it. He needs more room. But he is cute!

  • cdcantrell

    cdcantrell

    Rachel, he looks like he really a calm little guy the first year he won’t get to big inpartant to keep them warm a heat rock work good keep cage clean, they like to climb, they eat fruits an veggies !!head lettuce has no nutrition ,do not give them cabbage its well get them sick could kill them you well need to get a bigger cage from time to time, they love shredded carrots I had my Iguana for 8 years they can live to about 25 -30 years you give them good care they are a big commitment its there not like a cat you need to be commited to it sorry Craig .

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    He is a Chinese Water Dragon and he gets about 2 ft. We are moving out of our home soon (downsizing) and he is not going with us. We are going to try to get the “reptile sanctuary” to take him. They open for the year in a couple weeks. If not, then the place we bought him said they will take him back. He wont be disadvantaged in any way… the only down side will be I wont have him to photograph… and he is really quite entertaining. He has a nice cage now and a heat source… we just can not take him with us when we move.
    Thanks Rachel

  • Bruce  Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    Hope he doesn’t speak with an English accent or Geiko could get interested. Love the way the hand looks just like a couch.

  • tanios garzouzie

    tanios garzouzie

    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw

  • Sticky Flower

    Sticky Flower

    what tanios said.That is one seriously cute lizard!!!

  • Roz McQuillan

    Roz McQuillan

    What a fabulous image, Rachel!!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Roz… he is much larger now. I need to update his photo, haha :)

  • Tiffany Chronister
  • elena7

    elena7

    what a great shot! Congrats!!!

  • Matthew Lokot

    Matthew Lokot

    I think I can say pretty much for sure that I have never seen that before…

  • AngelPhotozzz

    AngelPhotozzz

    Ditto on what Matthew said.. wow very interesting shot lol

  • John Wright

    John Wright

    This has me laughing. Great pose!

  • Vicki Pelham

    Vicki Pelham

    Wonderful!!!!!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    lol this is adorable!

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    too cute!!!!

  • tulay cakir

    tulay cakir

    outstanding

  • David Clarke

    David Clarke

    Amazing shot, Rachel!

  • Tenee Attoh

    Tenee Attoh

    Very well captured !!

  • Malcolm Katon

    Malcolm Katon

    This looks great Rachel!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied

    Thank you Malcolm :)

  • Aimelle

    Aimelle 22 days ago

    aww that’s just so adorable!!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied 22 days ago

    Thank you Aimelle!

  • Richard  George

    Richard George 14 days ago

    Great shot!!

  • Rachel Leigh replied 14 days ago

    Thank you Richard! Love your boat shot! :)

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