How much water a day?

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I have a Beardie who is not eating or drinking on his own, we've had him vet checked and had blood work done and treated for parasites, Blood work looked fine. Vet suspects lack of appetite may be something to do with hormones, or he may have something neurological going on as he is a hypo/trans/leatherback.

His weight has been steady, hes 540 grams, ive been giving him 3-5mls of carnivore care every other day, my question is how much water should I be giving him a day, because to me he seems dehydrated, his eyes seem sunken in.

 

[otaytita]

mist him with a spray bottle every morning, give him a bath once or twice a week, and make sure he has water available if he wants to drink on his own. if you feed him worms, some people will put the worms in a very shallow dish of water, so when he eats them he'll end up drinking too. good luck ♡

 

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yeah I have been letting him drink from our mister, it's the only way I can get any liquids into him other than when im giving him his carnivore care. I just want to make sure he is getting enough a day, im not sure what is too much or too little. And because he doesn't drink or eat on his own, I don't know if when he stops drinking from the mister he is actually getting enough for his body, cause he doesn't seem to like to drink for too long. He's never been a bath drinker but I will keep trying anyways.

Thank you for the input and the ideas <3

 

[kingofnobbys]

I only give my beardies water my hand in really hot weather , I believe they get sufficient hydration from the live insects (esp the silkworms and superworms) and from the green leafies.

They are adapted to survive and flourish in very drought prone arid areas where standing water is extremely hard to find , and flowing water is a once a decade event , and rain is very infrequent.

 

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ok thank you I'll just keep doing what im doing