is there a way to teach BDs to swim

[spikez123]

well, my title says it, my beardie wont swim. i think "he" is a she but either way she won't swim. i try giving her deeper water ,not to deep, and pushing her through it(the water) but she's like "are you crazy, theres no way i'll swim".

WHAT DO I DO i need help i want to see her swim. i think shes ok with the water

 

[spikez123]

PS. shes 13 inches and at least 4 months old

 

[Poisoned1]

Why do you want your bd to swim?

 

[peera]

Some dragons don't. Gibby would rather sit in his baths and relax, but Dora is a little swimming maniac. Every dragon is different, just like people, and just because you want her to swim doesn't mean she wants to or ever will.

 

[Edricks]

Yeah, it depends entirely on the dragon. You can't really force them to do anything. They either swim or not. Sometimes if I splash a little with my fingers D might wiggle, but generally he just sits in the water looking colorful until I take him out again. Loiosh will dive in head first and forget she needs air to breathe if I let her.

 

[spikez123]

i went back and reread my post and i'm sorry if it looks like torture but its not. i just thought that all beardies would swim at one point or another.