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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Jennifer Potter
Too cute Rachel. He is one chilled out lizard!! : ) – Dawn
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Dawn :)
Glenna Walker
How funny…great shot Rachel!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thanks Glenna!
RavenSoul
AWESOME!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you!
Squealia
LOL too funny! Horizontal! fab!
Rachel Leigh replied
:) thank you!
calam19
omgggggggg so cute lol…..great shot!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you :)
Diane Schuster
This is something else, great shot!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you so much:)
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
It would look good too as SC! :)
Taylor Sawyer
Ha, too cute! Reminds me of the Geico Gecko!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Taylor :)
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
Wonderful Rachel.
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Carlos
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
Cool image and funny
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Anders :)
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
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
omig!!! gorgeous
Rachel Leigh replied
thank you Karin :)
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
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
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
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
Too cute:o)
Rachel Leigh replied
:) thank you
navybrat
LOL!! Very cute!! Brilliant!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you! :)
Cathi Norman
So cute!! Great capture!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you so much!
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
Hehe, too cute, love this :-))
Rachel Leigh replied
So glad! Thank you :)
Antanas
Amazing capture
Rachel Leigh replied
thank you :)
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
cool!! Amazing photo
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Ingrid!
Ellen
This is really beautiful…..he looks so cute!
Rachel Leigh replied
:) thank you… I think he is cute too lol
Ciska
Wow, how incredible, so cute!!!!! Fantastic image!!!!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you so much Ciska, he is very photogenic, haha :)
Melle
Great shot Rachel. He looks like he’s very comfy there. Cute
Rachel Leigh replied
thank you melle!
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
That is the cutest thing ever!
Rachel Leigh replied
thank you :)
Belinda "Billy...
Too funny I love it!
Rachel Leigh replied
thank you!
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 ...
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 ...
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
No way!!! What a classic… Very cool – love it. :-)
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
What an awesome photo, well done!!!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Kylie!!
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
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 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
very cute
Rachel Leigh replied
thank you :)
Jonicool
too cute! Love this!
Rachel Leigh replied
:) Thanks Joni!
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
Great capture Rachel.
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Richard
John Edwards
Very cute and a great shot
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you John!
Tracey-Anne Pryke
WoW Rachel fantastic shot…great colour
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you traceyanne :)
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
I am harmless as well but look at my profile pic :)
Zoraida Pesante
Awesome Shot!!! Love it!!!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thanks so much Zoraida! :)
tasadam
There’s always something different out there, isn’t there… Nice!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you tasadam!
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
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
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
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
This is soooo cute! Love the pose, it’s almost human like!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Basia!!
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
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
Well done, great shot!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Simmone! :)
clgoldfine
this might be my favorite pet picture …he looks so relaxed
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you :))
KiimiG
that is very cute good shot
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Kiimi!
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
Congrats on winning the challenge Rachel, its a great shot! so cute!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you so much Jill :)
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
this is a gr8 shot…u couldnt set that type of pic up could u
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
Absolutely adorable!
Rachel Leigh replied
THank you :)
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
Great shot, very funny pose!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you so much!
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
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
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
This is unreal congrats on being featured
hugz bev
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Bev :)
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
What a beautiful and sweet little creature!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Dayonda!
Joel Hall
This is hilarious! Great shot :p
Rachel Leigh replied
Thanks Joel :)
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
Hilarious!! This is one of the cutest shots I’ve ever seen!! Fantastic work!!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thanks so much Cathy!! :)
Michelle Hogan
OMG that is the best! So cute…..
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Michelle! :)
Rachel Leigh
Thank you Sharon
Rachel Leigh
:)
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
fantastic image, made me laugh!!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Barb :)
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
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
How cute! Great shot!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you :)
NicoleH
This is an awesome capture! Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “lounge lizard.” lol
Rachel Leigh replied
:D Thanks Nicole!
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
LOL! This is one of the coolest photos I’ve seen!!!!
Rachel Leigh replied
Aw thanks so much Ginger!
IngridSonja
Very funny and cute!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Ingrid!
fitztown
this is the cutest ever picture in th world!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thats quite a compliment :)
Thank you!
fitztown
no problem
merlin67
That is such a cute picture – well done!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Merlin :)
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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Sticky Flower
what tanios said.That is one seriously cute lizard!!!
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 Chroni...
This is great for Sleeping Creatures
elena7
what a great shot! Congrats!!!
Matthew Lokot
I think I can say pretty much for sure that I have never seen that before…
AngelPhotozzz
Ditto on what Matthew said.. wow very interesting shot lol
John Wright
This has me laughing. Great pose!
Vicki Pelham
Wonderful!!!!!
Lucindawind
lol this is adorable!
Angel Warda
too cute!!!!
tulay cakir
outstanding
David Clarke
Amazing shot, Rachel!
Tenee Attoh
Very well captured !!
Malcolm Katon
This looks great Rachel!!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Malcolm :)
Aimelle 22 days ago
aww that’s just so adorable!!!
Rachel Leigh replied 22 days ago
Thank you Aimelle!
Richard George 14 days ago
Great shot!!
Rachel Leigh replied 14 days ago
Thank you Richard! Love your boat shot! :)