Almost drowned???

Calciferthedragon · Dec 14, 2018

I had my baby Beardie in the tub while watching him he puffed up to float around but then closed his eyes and stopped moving. I immediately yanked him out of the tub and he didn’t move or breath for about 3 seconds then he started breathing normally and running around. He’s laying on me rn did he almost drown?????

bayoupig5 · Dec 14, 2018

Well, if you were watching him and the water was shallow enough, I would say he probably was not about to drown. One of my dragons, does this almost every time she is in the bath. She puffs up to float and will fall asleep, if I do not prop her head up she would probably drown herself cause she will not move. So I think your guy will be fine, but watch this, as if he is anything like mine this will happen a lot. She will actually stay puffed up until I remove her from the bath, just like yours, breath heavy for a few seconds, and then be fine.

I have used a plastic bottle as a float or a towel or my hand in some cases to keep her head above water. No sure why she does this, but it happens, and is normal.

Calciferthedragon · Dec 14, 2018

bayoupig5":2rzwzt2j said:
Well, if you were watching him and the water was shallow enough, I would say he probably was not about to drown. One of my dragons, does this almost every time she is in the bath. She puffs up to float and will fall asleep, if I do not prop her head up she would probably drown herself cause she will not move. So I think your guy will be fine, but watch this, as if he is anything like mine this will happen a lot. She will actually stay puffed up until I remove her from the bath, just like yours, breath heavy for a few seconds, and then be fine.

I have used a plastic bottle as a float or a towel or my hand in some cases to keep her head above water. No sure why she does this, but it happens, and is normal.

Thank you! He scared the crap out of me

AHBD · Dec 14, 2018

I agree, baby was just becoming it's own flotation device.

Something to remember is that beardies, especially babies, don't need regular baths unless they get dirty. I raised lots of babies + used the spray bottle method for hydration. In nature they would get their hydration from food and dew in the morning for the most part. Baths can be a bit dangerous at times so in the long run it's best to only soak a beardie once in a while.

Calciferthedragon · Dec 17, 2018

He’s been having a little trouble shedding so I have him a bath to help

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