New Leather Back Beardie Owner

[TigressDawn]

I just got my new beardie a couple days ago. She's only a month old.

When I first got her she got sickly a couple days ago, I looked up online and it said she was dehydrated, so I've been misting her the last few days in a row. I gave her a 10 minute soak today.

She's super active and plump now but her skin is still a little wrinkly on her back. It used to be on her stomach, but it's like the wrinkles moved off her stomach and onto her back. How long should I keep bathing her? I read somewhere that leather backs are suppose to have some wrinkles. I don't want to overdo it on the misting (unless misting them everyday is good for them).

Also, she jumps off her bathing perch and into the glass. Is this normal? It doesn't seem to hurt her, she just gets back up and goes back to bathing.

Thanks in advanced for your answers!

 

[Brittraff]

There are some controversies about misting, most say you shouldn't as it could lead to respiratory infections. Bathing your beardies for 10-15 minutes every other day should be enough to keep them hydrated.

 

[Brittraff]

Also you should continue the bathing indefinitely. It's part of keeping your reptile healthy. Keeping a bathing perch in the tank can also raise humidity so of the humidity is getting too high of suggest removing water bowls and bathing perches. They will absorb and drink their fill of water during the baths.

 

[Goodtruant]

If you're going to mist your dragon, do it outside of their enclosure, so the humidity doesn't get to high in there.

Mist babies daily, you can put them in a small plastic container, mist them, let them sit a bit, then put them back. Bathe them a couple times a week. Just let them soak for 15 mins or so.

We give our beardie baths almost everyday, he poops in the bath, so we have very little clean up. We are trying to train our new beardie to do this also.