I know this subject comes up quite a bit and I've searched the forums and read many related posts, however, I still have some questions.
My son's beardie is about 4 months old, he's happy, healthy and growing quickly. His enclosure is set up as recommended by this site with tile flooring, ReptiSun tube, halogen heating light, temps correct with digital probe, etc. He was eating about 60 - 85 crickets per day up until last week when I switched him over to all Reptiworms. He is now eating about 50 - 60 Reptiworms per day and greens consisting of collards or dandelions. Calcium dusting in the mornings 7 days per week and vitamins in the evenings 5 days a week. NO calcium dusting with Reptiworms.
My concern is his regularity and he doesn't seem to want to poop in his enclosure. If I give him a bath, he'll poop in 5 minutes. If he hasn't gone in a couple days and we get him out to play with him, he'll poop on us or something else within about 10 minutes. If we leave him in his enclosure, he seems to hold it as long as he can. For example, I gave him a bath on Sunday and he pooped. Last night (3 days later), my wife got him out to play and within 5 minutes, he pooped. However, it's my belief that if we hadn't gotten him out last night, he wouldn't have pooped. Often when he does poop in his enclosure, he does it at the far end away from where he spends most of his time.
Is it normal for a beardie to not want to mess in his living quarters? He seems healthy as can be. His poop seems normal and he appears well hydrated. His poops are huge and smelly!
It seems like a lot of people on this site give their beardie's a bath 4 or more times a week, and it also appears that a bath causes a bearded to poop. Is that the main reason for the regular baths? I don't mind giving him a bath, but it seems to really just be more of a toilet break as opposed to a bath!
My son's beardie is about 4 months old, he's happy, healthy and growing quickly. His enclosure is set up as recommended by this site with tile flooring, ReptiSun tube, halogen heating light, temps correct with digital probe, etc. He was eating about 60 - 85 crickets per day up until last week when I switched him over to all Reptiworms. He is now eating about 50 - 60 Reptiworms per day and greens consisting of collards or dandelions. Calcium dusting in the mornings 7 days per week and vitamins in the evenings 5 days a week. NO calcium dusting with Reptiworms.
My concern is his regularity and he doesn't seem to want to poop in his enclosure. If I give him a bath, he'll poop in 5 minutes. If he hasn't gone in a couple days and we get him out to play with him, he'll poop on us or something else within about 10 minutes. If we leave him in his enclosure, he seems to hold it as long as he can. For example, I gave him a bath on Sunday and he pooped. Last night (3 days later), my wife got him out to play and within 5 minutes, he pooped. However, it's my belief that if we hadn't gotten him out last night, he wouldn't have pooped. Often when he does poop in his enclosure, he does it at the far end away from where he spends most of his time.
Is it normal for a beardie to not want to mess in his living quarters? He seems healthy as can be. His poop seems normal and he appears well hydrated. His poops are huge and smelly!
It seems like a lot of people on this site give their beardie's a bath 4 or more times a week, and it also appears that a bath causes a bearded to poop. Is that the main reason for the regular baths? I don't mind giving him a bath, but it seems to really just be more of a toilet break as opposed to a bath!
So I guess she's okay. 
