In general, beardies don't really need baths unless they are dirty or become impacted or have other troubles pooping. Some beardies like baths, some don't, it's hit and miss. So if you have a beardie that likes to soak in a
bath then you can give them one a couple of times a week, it won't hurt them as long as you only put the water up to their shoulders, always be watching them and keeping their head above the water, and never, ever, ever leave them unsupervised or take your eyes off them. Sometimes they relax a lot and can actually fall asleep and drop their heads below water, so you can't ever leave them in a
bath alone. Also, they can easily aspirate water into their lungs if they dip their head below water or they drink the
bath water very quickly, which can result in an upper respiratory infection, pneumonia, and death, so again, be careful and never leave them unsupervised.
Also, they do not absorb
hydration through their vents, that's a old myth that is completely untrue. Putting your beardie in a
bath when you think that they're dehydrated will not help at all UNLESS THEY DRINK THE
BATH WATER. So if your beardie likes baths and drinks his
bath water, then it's a good way to
hydrate him, but if he doesn't drink his
bath water then there is no point to
bathing him for
hydration, nor is there any reason to waste Pedialyte or Gatorade by putting in their
bath water, it's pointless...
I give mine a
bath at least once a week because they do get dirty, and I'll do it every other day when they're shedding because it does help loosen the skin and stop itching. None of my 3 drink the water, nor do they really care for it, they all just try to get out. So if they're dirty, shedding, or haven't pooped in more than a week or so I'll give them a
bath. Again, my 3 don't like it. I use my bathtub and fill up to their shoulders and that's it. They like the water in the 90's, not hot, but not lukewarm either. Like a baby's
bath temperature... Again, there is no harm in giving them baths a couple of times a week if they actually drink the
bath water or if they like it. However, if they don't drink the water then a
bath will not
hydrate them, and if they are constantly trying to climb out and are anxious the entire time then this means they don't like it, and so all you're doing is stressing them out, and since it doesn't
hydrate them, in this situation there is no reason to
bath them.