Hi there!! Great job on the first
bath! I am a new beardie mom so my experiences and knowledge is limited, but everyday is an adventure and I'm loving every minute I get with my lil girl! I'm not sure why they poop in their
bath water? Mine hasn't done that yet, but we still keep
bathing her. My personal experience with first
bath was crazy! She dunked her head under water and lapped eagerly... then tried swiming around. Every
bath since then, she didn't drink or swim...just kinda sat there and then tried to get out after a few minutes. I would say yes, to keep trying... from what I have read, a
bath is a good thing and even if they don't enjoy it, the benefits outweight the few minutes of displeasure. (I think of it kinda like medicine. Unless your lil one REALLY gets stressed out and then the benefits probably wouldn't outweigh the high stress level.) But don't take my word for it... there are a lot of GREAT other beardie owners that are so knowledgable and they could probably give you a better idea.
Great job being a great beardie parent!