Mr Meney continues, “I have to say though, Daenerys and her babies are some of my absolute favourite animals here at the Australian Reptile Park, but it’s not always an easy task getting them to the vets! We’re very lucky, and have worked extremely hard, to be able to have the bond with Daenerys and her babies that we do, otherwise this wouldn’t be as smooth sailing!” The best way of ensuring their good health is by weighing them and having Robin the vet complete annual look overs.” Head of Reptiles Jake Meney explains “Yearly health checks are critical for our Komodo Dragons – as they are reptiles, they don’t actually need to eat that often, so it’s not like they just stop eating when they feel sick. Unlike mammals, reptiles don’t actively show signs that they are unhealthy. The incredible achievement of Komodo dragon eggs hatching at the Australian Reptile Park in April 2022 marked an Australian first as no other zoo, sanctuary or facility had successfully bred Komodo dragons in the country. Thankfully, Daenerys and her babies passed the heath check with flying colours and were deemed very healthy and happy! Weighing the world’s largest lizard species is no easy feat! The Australian Reptile Park engaged the help of Somersby Animal Hospital to weigh Daenerys on their giant scales and local vet, Dr Robin Crisman, was on hand to give them a look over and ensure they are in good health. Her tiny trio off offspring’s results concluded that all babies were measuring around 45cm in length and weighing between 142-150g – both an excellent indicator of health which sees them on track to weigh around 1 kilogram when they reach 12 months old.Īlthough no animal likes going to the vets, the task is a bit more challenging than your average dog or cat.
Her ultrasound revealed small follicular development and that all was well with her reproductive health. The health check saw that she had maintained a healthy weight after laying her clutch.
Her three 3-month-old babies also underwent weighing and measuring, as well as X-rays and check of their overall condition.ĭaenerys came in at 23.5kg in weight which is a great result for the ten-year-old dragon. The vet visit for Daenerys included weighing the “Mother of Dragons” as well as an ultrasound to check in on her reproductive health post-laying her first successful clutch of eggs. One of The Australian Reptile Park’s famous residents, Daenerys the Komodo dragon, had her first vet visit with her recently hatched triplet of babies today.
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