Shedding may be slowing down or becoming problematic. The mucous membranes will get a bit tacky, again to what extent will be dependent on the degree of dehydration. As the level continues to increase, signs may include sunken eyes, muscle weakness or even gout. Behavioral signs may include decreased body weight and reduced activity.
This is really serious by the time these signs occur and radical changes need to happen immediately including adding a vet to the mix. Bearded dragons can have tap water. Divers and Mader state that hard water is safe for reptiles. Soft water has sodium which should only present an issue if sodium must be restricted for a medical reason.
Bearded dragons can drink and bath in tap water. Divers and Mader recommend using the guidelines from the World Health Organisation for water quality guidelines until further information is available specific to reptiles. Here are 5 easy and fail-proof ways to get your bearded dragon to drink water and stay hydrated. Combine these ways to hydrate your bearded dragon for best results. Do Bearded Dragons Need Misting? A bearded dragon does not need misting.
If the humidity is too low or is it is having difficulty in shedding, then it can be useful. However, whether bearded dragons need misting is not really an issue, its more about providing them water that they can learn to drink and it can be fun.
Moving water droplets is much more attractive than bowls of water. The surfaces to be misted should be clean prior to wetting, which makes it a practice best done after the daily cleaning.
This is where their body flattens on the floor with their their belly sliding along the surface and perhaps having a lick along the way. More on the best substrates for bearded dragons here. Clean up the water after misting especially in glass tanks or other enclosures with poor air circulation.
Mist outside of the habitat if it is a problem that cannot be fixed. The majority of respondents in this survey kept their bearded dragons glass tanks which is likely to provide some explanation for the lack of misting routines.
Bearded dragons need a water bowl to be shallow and kept clean. If the humidity is too high in the enclosure then just leave the water bowl for a fixed time and remove it. Excessive humidity problems are often an issue with glass tanks. Wood and other materials which are easy to install additional venting on are far better for bearded dragons. Keep the water on the cool side of the housing. Warm stagnant water in the habitat is a breeding ground for pathogens and some parasites. However, if kept clean, this can add to the environmental enrichment.
Issues really occur with poor husbandry practices or enclosures that are too small or inadequate like glass tanks. Bearded dragons can dehydrate even with the a water bowl in front of them.
They do not seem to instinctively know to drink from a bowl of still water. Water that shows some signs of movement, even a drip hitting the water surface, is far more attractive to bearded dragons than still water.
To get your bearded dragon to drink water try making the water move and perhaps putting a droplet of water on its snout. You could also try squirting a water sprayer directly into the bowl. It may take hours, days or weeks to encourage your bearded dragon to drink from a bowl, some may never do it. Some will enjoy walking through or laying in their water. Bearded dragons do tend to feel the urge to poop when in contact with water. Expect that some poop may be left in the water dish. Albeit not what we might prefer, it is still a valid use of the water, just additional cleaning is required.
Since moving water seems to attract bearded dragons when they are thirsty, moving from misting to drinking can be quite easy. Spray water on an something in the bearded dragons tank that will drip over into a water bowl and see if that brings any interest. You could also try spraying water in your hand cleaned of course. Trick is to let them see you actually spray the water.
This may take a number of attempts and it will work better when they are thirsty, not much point doing it after bathing if they are resistant. Bathing is a popular way to hydrate bearded dragons. Some bearded dragons enjoy bathing and others become quite distressed about it. I've had him for roughly 3 weeks. His tank is set up to all specs, he had everything he needs. I have never misted him His tank isnt to dry in my opinion, he gets fresh veggies and water several times a day, and I water his little 'Dragon Friendly Cactus'.
I think that since the moisture from the water is evaporating from his bowl and veggies that it keeps the tank in a good range. I also bath Puff several times a week. Now that hes shedding I do so daily I also brush him with a soft tooth brush. With all that said, should I still mist him? If so how often? Thank you. Sincerely, Amanda.
Luthien Juvie Member. For a baby beardie they need water daily. It doesn't really matter how they get that water though, you can bath or mist. Be careful with spraying things down in his tank, you don't want the humidity to go too high as these are desert creatures we're dealing with.
RandyMarsh Sub-Adult Member. I like to take mine out and mist him a bunch over the bathtub, then put him in to bask after. He seems to enjoy that. One such complication is stubborn shed wrapping around toes etc and resulting is shortened blood supply and even loss of digits.
There are several factors such as diet and UVB exposure that will help them to shed easier but regular misting will also help. Misting softens the skin and helps it to shed much more easily. Increasing your misting schedule around the time your bearded dragon is ready to shed can make the process a much smoother one. Have you ever wondered if you should hold your beardie while they are shedding? Well, check out this post that tells you all you need to know about handling a shedding bearded dragon….
As well as misting your bearded dragon directly, there are a couple of other ways that you can use misting to increase hydration in your bearded dragon. This means that you should only really use it as a last resort or if your humidity levels are on the low side.
You can find out everything you need to know about the correct humidity your bearded dragon needs and how you can higher and lower them in our new bearded dragon humidity guide…. As your beardie consumes the greens they will also intake the added water you have sprayed on their food without even knowing. Keep an eye on their hygrometer and watch for fluctuations in the readings to see if there is any noticeable difference in the humidity levels after misting the food.
There lots of other ways bearded dragons can actually drink. If you stick to the general advice of misting between times per week up to 1 time per day depending on how much water your beardie is drinking from a bowl then you should have no worries about misting them too much. A sign of over hydration is diarrhoea but this can often be difficult to pinpoint just through this symptom alone as diarrhoea can be a sign of many more health issues.
The main thing is to stick to a sensible misting schedule and either increase or decrease the amount of time you mist depending on how much your beardie is drinking, signs of dehydration or shedding issues.
If you are in doubt you can always speak to your vet for personalised advice. Misting your bearded dragon correctly is also essential and this can make the difference between keeping them hydrated or dehydrated. Instead of including a guide here, we have created a full step by step misting guide in a separate post. The misting guide shares everything you need to know about how to mist your beardie correctly.
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