Bath Time + Cleanup

[Kilocuna]

So today I decided to clean out Moxxi's tank because it was starting to get dirty and decided I'd give her a bath while I was at it. (first one since I got her)

She doesn't seem to mind the water (kept it pretty warm/not hot) but when I took her out and dried her off I placed her on my bed, and she rolled onto her back and laid there for a couple minutes. Is this normal? maybe she was playing around/drying off better, it just seemed sorta weird to me.

After I put her back into her tank 'things are slightly moved around' but she isn't really moving around as much as she usually did, and she isn't up on her basking spot. So my question with this is; does having things moved into different places change behavior for a little while and or should I move it back to how it was exactly?

 

[GeorgesHuman]

Hi. Yes, moving things around in the tank can sometimes cause a stressed reactions in dragons. It may just take your pet a little while to get used to the new surroundings. However, I do have a question about her rolling over on her back after her bath - have you ever seen her do this before? I'm not an expert by any means, but that doesn't sound normal. I don't think they would usually purposefully roll onto their backs, since I've been told they cannot breathe when they are laying on their backs. I'm not trying to scare you, just maybe you should keep an eye on that. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I will come along soon and give you some better answers/advice. I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful, but please keep us updated on how your little beardie is doing!

 

[Kilocuna]

Its the first time I've seen it happen since I got her. She seems to be good now but it still makes me a little concerned if she does it while I'm away at work.

 

[GeorgesHuman]

Just try to keep an eye on her as much as you can. It could've just been a one-time thing, in which case there isn't anything to worry about.