hates water?

[A2PA]

Hello, My beardie seems to hate water. whenever I put legacy into the sink he runs at the side till he gets tired out, and seems to try to get out. I know it's not the temperature, because I keep it warm but not hot. don't most dragons enjoy the water?

 

[drakedragon]

how long have you had it ? i have a baby beardie who does that sometimes. my first one did as well but she eventually got used to it

 

[A2PA]

hes probably around 3 months and around 6 inches long (hes a nip tail)

 

[drakedragon]

all i can say is keep at it and hopefully it should eventually get used to it

 

[garrett15]

Mine hates water to I got him two weeks ago and he still blows up like a balloon.I hope he gets used to it soon.

 

[brittani299]

Not all beardies like water (most dont). i make mine take baths 2-3 times a week. They will thrash for a few mins and then calm down. Daisy now just kinda sits there and looks at me waiting to come out

 

[carlisv]

We've had our two beardies, Richard and Dubs, for almost three years now. Richard LOVES his bath, although he didn't start out that way. When he was younger he fussed a little when we first put him in the tub, but then he discovered swimming. Now he swims corner to corner in our tub like he's a great white shark. This summer I think I"ll get him a kiddie pool for the front yard so he can swim in circles and pretend to be a fierce predator. Dubs, on the other hand, still tries to climb out the whole time he's in there. We've even taught him a "trick" - once he's been in there long enough we put a towel over the edge and he leaps at it, desperately trying to escape the liquid torture. He then climbs up the towel and onto our laps to safety.

Whether they enjoy it or not, regular soaks are still a necessity to beardies, so just keep it up and hope your baby learns to embrace the bath!

 

[Mediabandit]

Put a cloth on the bottom of the tub/sink or a small rock or piece of wood so he can prop his front legs on. This will still allow him to have his vent in the water but will give him the illusion of security which will relax him.

 

[A2PA]

My beardie will run on the side of the bowl shaped sink like a treadmill (great excesize!) and will climb up my hand if I put it infront of him

 

[Goonie]

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Some beardies will eventually get used to being in a bath, while some will only hate it more.
Try holding your beardie then slowly lower your hand into the water. It could be that he can't get a grip on the bottom of the sink, thus sending a fear of drowning over him. Some people place a wash cloth into the sink and it had helped their beardie overcome this fear.

 

[jwideman]

Get a container to bathe him in (a foot bath works great) and tilt up one side so that the water at one end is shallow enough for him to stand in. Put him in the shallow end and use your hand to scoop up water to pour over him. With any luck, he'll tolerate this and might even go into the deep end to swim.