Hydration???

ILoveRJ · Feb 21, 2017

Can I please get some opinions on how often I should give my 15 week old a bath, as well as how often I should drip water on his nose (with a feeding syringe) for him to drink? I don't keep a water dish due to bacteria/ humidity. Also he's not been eating any veggies at all, so he loses out on that as a water source.

AHBD · Feb 21, 2017

I raised a lot of babies, hydration was by spraying them daily. You can do the drip method or the gentle spraying of the dragon right in the tank as long as you don't get the tank really wet. Spray a gentle stream directly on the head and most beardies will drink. They drink less as they get bigger, my adults drink that way about every 5-10 days. I don't bathe them unless they're dirty.

ILoveRJ · Feb 22, 2017

I heard two baths a week was good, and won't sprayimg cause humidity? And if I drip, is it safe to say if he drinks he needs it?

Taterbug · Feb 22, 2017

I offer by drip every 1-3 days - if he's thirsty he drinks if not i get a good glare for my effort. If you change/clean the water daily and the dish is small and on the cool side humidity/bacteria won't be a problem. With spraying if you cage has decent ventilation the humidity will only go up until the water evaporates and the humid air escape - realistically a little bit of over spray won't cause long term humidity increase. No baths here either.

Terry15 · Feb 22, 2017

I use a plastic eye dropper to give him water every couple of days. Mystic really does not like baths, so it's been months since he has had one. He gets out to run around a lot. He is 2 years old, does not like pooping in his tank, he has his spot in the kitchen on the linoleum floor.

ILoveRJ · Feb 22, 2017

Another question, at 15 weeks, is it ok to feed 2-3 times a day? Or just two?

SDragons · Feb 23, 2017

Mine won't drink in the bath or with drips on the nose but will open his mouth and drink when lightly sprayed on the nose.

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