Chinese Water Dragon

[lkwagner]

Anyone know what causes the spikes on their back to turn black?

 

[Weda737]

Maybe the skin didn't shed off of them. Just a guess based on my little bit of experience.

 

[Mojo's Mom]

Okay, I'm completely clueless on water dragons and by no means am I an expert in any type of reptile...

But maybe it is too cold. I watched something on iguanas a while ago and it said that they get more gray and dark when they are cold.

Just a guess here...

 

[cristal redfoot]

Hope it is not too late but that is just them and how they are supposed to look like. Mostly means that he is a male

 

[poison]

it could be a few things. dehydration,stuck shed,infection and if you keeping him in a glass cage with an open top then your best bet is dehydration. can you give a complete run down of his set up?