My beardie um... expanded.. in the bath

[madmello]

During his bath today, my juvie beardie's midsection got a lot bigger. The water temp and everything was fine. When I took him out, he prolly doubled his body mass around his belly for about a minute. I thought it was something they do when they're mad but he had no hint of a black beard (I don't think, he's never black bearded in the 6 months I've had him). After a bit, he shrunk down to normal size and everything was normal after that.

He got so plump though, he was huge! Soooo confused...

 

[izz]

Mine did that today in his bath too!

 

[ziggy23]

Their bellies double as a flotation device.

 

[madmello]

ok so it's normal then?

 

[ChinelleKitten]

Yes its totally normal. ziggy23 is right, they fill up with air so they float. lol

it looked alot like this eh?

 

[sassyglizzard]

Someone else from Calgary! Huzzah! My beardies always do this in the water. Nothin to worry about, just some survival instincts.

 

[kitkat101]

Awww, that's so cuteee! I am glad that's normal, phew!

 

[ChinelleKitten]

Someone else from Calgary! Huzzah!

Haha yay Calgary! lol we need this snow to stop so the dragons can go outside. lol

 

[lauraj1055]

Yep, they inflate like a balloon in the water, perfectly normal!!!

 

[madmello]

Ok good! Its the first time he's ever done it. Looked like a little balloon, lol