Train Beardie to like blankets?

sparrowstune · Feb 1, 2018

Hello, sorry for all my questions.

Is there a way to train my beardie to like blankets? A lot of people say their beardie likes to be cozy in blankets. I would like to get in the habit of giving him a bath and placing him in a blanket/towl while I clean his cage. Right now, no matter what I do, he will NOT stay in a blanket unless my hand is in - with him.

thank you

kingofnobbys · Feb 1, 2018

It's a matter of putting the dragon to bed wrapped in or on the blanket (old t-shirt in my case) when it's been warmed up (by wrapping beardie in it when it's ready to sleep or very relaxed / snuggling every day).

They get habituated to it and get their scent on it, no washing it unless it's been soiled.

Just takes a little bit of time.

Regarding baths -- unnecessary for a bearded dragon unless it's soiled itself. Of cause if your dragon really enjoys the experience of having a bath / soak / swim / splash in a luke warm bath, it's fine to endulge it occasionally.

sparrowstune · Feb 2, 2018

kingofnobbys":uwo5zscq said:
It's a matter of putting the dragon to bed wrapped in or on the blanket (old t-shirt in my case) when it's been warmed up (by wrapping beardie in it when it's ready to sleep or very relaxed / snuggling every day).

They get habituated to it and get their scent on it, no washing it unless it's been soiled.

Just takes a little bit of time.

Regarding baths -- unnecessary for a bearded dragon unless it's soiled itself. Of cause if your dragon really enjoys the experience of having a bath / soak / swim / splash in a luke warm bath, it's fine to endulge it occasionally.

Thank you for the reply! I will warm up his blanket!

As far as the bath, he “HATES” getting misted. I mist him twice a day and make sure his veggies are wet. Sometime they are dripping wet and he totally doesn’t mind. Would that alone be ok?

kingofnobbys · Feb 2, 2018

sparrowstune":7mg9pbfj said:
kingofnobbys":7mg9pbfj said:

It's a matter of putting the dragon to bed wrapped in or on the blanket (old t-shirt in my case) when it's been warmed up (by wrapping beardie in it when it's ready to sleep or very relaxed / snuggling every day).

They get habituated to it and get their scent on it, no washing it unless it's been soiled.

Just takes a little bit of time.

Regarding baths -- unnecessary for a bearded dragon unless it's soiled itself. Of cause if your dragon really enjoys the experience of having a bath / soak / swim / splash in a luke warm bath, it's fine to endulge it occasionally.

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Thank you for the reply! I will warm up his blanket!

As far as the bath, he “HATES” getting misted.
<<< DO YOU like cold showers ?
<<< so try luke warm water for the misting , maybe 35 degC .

I mist him twice a day and make sure his veggies are wet. Sometime they are dripping wet and he totally doesn’t mind. Would that alone be ok?
I never bother misting the greens , so long as they are fresh and washed under tap and not dried they'll be fine.

sparrowstune · Feb 3, 2018

kingofnobbys":8je86u2i said:
sparrowstune":8je86u2i said:

kingofnobbys":8je86u2i said:

It's a matter of putting the dragon to bed wrapped in or on the blanket (old t-shirt in my case) when it's been warmed up (by wrapping beardie in it when it's ready to sleep or very relaxed / snuggling every day).

They get habituated to it and get their scent on it, no washing it unless it's been soiled.

Just takes a little bit of time.

Regarding baths -- unnecessary for a bearded dragon unless it's soiled itself. Of cause if your dragon really enjoys the experience of having a bath / soak / swim / splash in a luke warm bath, it's fine to endulge it occasionally.

Click to expand...

Thank you for the reply! I will warm up his blanket!

As far as the bath, he “HATES” getting misted.
<<< DO YOU like cold showers ?
<<< so try luke warm water for the misting , maybe 35 degC .

I mist him twice a day and make sure his veggies are wet. Sometime they are dripping wet and he totally doesn’t mind. Would that alone be ok?
I never bother misting the greens , so long as they are fresh and washed under tap and not dried they'll be fine.

Click to expand...

Thank you for your suggestions. I will try that.

sparrowstune · Feb 4, 2018

sparrowstune":1zeekj48 said:
kingofnobbys":1zeekj48 said:

sparrowstune":1zeekj48 said:

kingofnobbys":1zeekj48 said:

It's a matter of putting the dragon to bed wrapped in or on the blanket (old t-shirt in my case) when it's been warmed up (by wrapping beardie in it when it's ready to sleep or very relaxed / snuggling every day).

They get habituated to it and get their scent on it, no washing it unless it's been soiled.

Just takes a little bit of time.

Regarding baths -- unnecessary for a bearded dragon unless it's soiled itself. Of cause if your dragon really enjoys the experience of having a bath / soak / swim / splash in a luke warm bath, it's fine to endulge it occasionally.

Click to expand...

Thank you for the reply! I will warm up his blanket!

As far as the bath, he “HATES” getting misted.
<<< DO YOU like cold showers ?
<<< so try luke warm water for the misting , maybe 35 degC .

I mist him twice a day and make sure his veggies are wet. Sometime they are dripping wet and he totally doesn’t mind. Would that alone be ok?
I never bother misting the greens , so long as they are fresh and washed under tap and not dried they'll be fine.

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

Thank you for your suggestions. I will try that.

Yes, I “HATE” cold shower. So I’m SURE he doesn’t either. That’s why I warm his water.

Thanks for the advice!!! I will try outside his viv!

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