Bath Behavior

[LinusTheOrange]

Linus has an interesting bath time routine, and I was wondering if any of your beardies do the same thing. He has no problems getting into the sink for bath times,and will drink his water that I dribble onto his nose if he's thirsty, no problem. When he is done drinking, he will turn his head away, and turn sideways for his bath water to be poured on his back, the way he likes it. When its time for the toothbrush that I use to gently brush him with, he will turn around slowly, first one set of spikes on one side, when he's done having those brushed, the tail, (he will turn his back to me for the tail), other side, turn to face with head lifted as far as he can to get me to brush beard, flick water onto back giving me the eye until I brush back, ect. Then he does a few extra splashes. Once he's tired of the water, he will give me a certian look, wiggle his back legs and then jump out of the water onto the kitchen counter! Right onto his drying towl! So I start drying him. He gets tired of that, he will jump onto my chest for cuddles.

My question is, do any of your beardies do the same thing? Do they have ways of telling you how they want thier baths done? Or has Linus gotten me completley under his claw? (which I don't mind at all, I am a willing servant to his Orange Magnificance)

 

[kingofnobbys]

Sounds like he really enjoys the brushing and knows how he wants it done....

While bathing is entirely unnecessary for bearded dragons , being evolved for the harsh tropical conditions in Australia's interior where they can their entire lives never experiencing running water or seeing standing water, if your dragon enjoys he baths and his body scrubs (using a toothbrush) there is no harm in it.

 

[Skipper7]

What nobby said.

However, I would reccomend holding off on cuddling after bath time. He needs to be under his lights so he can completely dry out.