WATER AND HYDRATION

Keeping your dragon hydrated is important. Baths are the most important, I give daily baths to babies and juveniles. My sub-adults and adults get baths twice a week. The baths assure that your dragon gets good hydration, helps the shedding process and keeping the dragons clean. Younger dragons’ personalities benefit tremendously from daily human contact; bath time is quality time with your dragon. Also, misting their salads with water every day (before sprinkling on the Rep-Cal Calcium with D3 or Herptivite Multivitamin), helps keep the salad fresher longer and adds to the water intake of your dragon.

Use lukewarm bath water, not hot or cold, about the temperature you would use on a baby. Only fill the tub or sink enough so the water brushes over the sides of your dragon. Please keep an eye on your dragon while it soaks. They could possibly relax, fall asleep and drown if your water level is too high. I use a soft tooth brush to clean stains of poop and food off my dragons. Just rub softly so you don’t abrade their scales.

A dragon will often poop in its bath water. When this happens remove the water, clean the tub or sink and re-fill so your dragon can continue its bath. I suggest about 15 minutes of soaking each bath time. I have never had a dragon become impacted and I believe it is partly because of the baths allowing them to relax and release any build-up of feces.

It is fun to watch your dragon in the bath, the first bath they may be stressed and swim around a lot trying to get out. They’ll adjust and begin to enjoy them with a little time, swimming gently around and lazing in the water. You’ll also notice a lot of them drinking from the bath water, again helping with hydration. Remember that your dragon is a cold blooded animal, so making sure the water is lukewarm is important.

Baths are important also, I give weekly baths to help with hydration and keeping the dragons clean. Use lukewarm water, not hot or cold, about the temperature you would use on a baby. Only fill the tub or sink enough so the water brushes over the sides of your dragon. Please keep an eye on your dragon while it soaks. They could possibly relax, fall asleep and drown if your water level is too high. I use a soft tooth brush to clean stains of poop and food off my dragons. Just rub softly so you don’t abrade their scales. A dragon will often poop in its bath water. When this happens remove the water, clean the tub or sink and re-fill so your dragon can continue its bath. I suggest about 15 minutes of soaking each week. I have never had a dragon become impacted and I believe it is partly because of the baths and water dishes allowing them to relax and release any build-up of feces. It is fun to watch your dragon in the bath, the first bath they may be stressed and swim around a lot trying to get out. They’ll adjust and begin to enjoy them with a little time, swimming gently around and lazing in the water. You’ll also notice a lot of them drinking from the bath water, again helping with hydration.

Remember that your dragon is a cold blooded animal, so making sure the water is lukewarm is important.