He is 3inches long and just got him on saturday...(this is my first beardie & i have 2chameleons aswell) he doesnt want to drink any water unless i hold him and put a few drops on his face... any suggestions on what other things i should do!? i put a small bowl for him with water and a dripper but that doesnt seem to work!! ANY help would work
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how do i get my beardie to drink!?
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Beardies absorb water through their vents. That's why it is so important to soak the 2-3 times a week for at least 20 minutes in warm water.I test the temp the way I did for my babies. I stick my wrist in and make sure it is not too warm. I have one who never never drinks on his own but my other two will drink from their baths. I taught them to do this by dripping it onto their noses while they soaked. I also swished the water around and let that lap up against their mouths. That may work for you.
Hope that helps!!
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Hope that helps!!
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Hello and welcome. As Vesta pointed out, baths are important for dragons to stay hydrated. I do recommend babies getting daily baths.
Also, it is a 50/50 shot if your dragon will drink from a water bowl or not. Mine never did. He would lap up the drops that I would spray on a branch in his viv. Or he would drink his bath water. But never drink from a bowl. This is common.
Also, it is a 50/50 shot if your dragon will drink from a water bowl or not. Mine never did. He would lap up the drops that I would spray on a branch in his viv. Or he would drink his bath water. But never drink from a bowl. This is common.
As Renee said, some drink and some don't, one of mine drinks from a bowl or drops I put on his nose, the other will not even do that. As a baby she got her water from soaking, now that she eats veggies she gets her water from things like, cucumbers, blueberries, strawberries and red bell peppers to name a few.
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I use a number of methods to hydrate my dragon. The most successful methods for me I will list below in order from best to so so.
1. water bowl (I guess I am one of the few with animals who drink from standing water)
2. misting greens and/or providing greens or foods with a good water content
3. dripping water on nose or misting the animal
4. soaking/bath (I really only do this for exercise and to help with shedding)
1. water bowl (I guess I am one of the few with animals who drink from standing water)
2. misting greens and/or providing greens or foods with a good water content
3. dripping water on nose or misting the animal
4. soaking/bath (I really only do this for exercise and to help with shedding)
mine doesnt drink out of her water bowl either. from what research ive done,, they say they get their water from the crickets they eat. and misting and baths. mine never once has drank out of her bowl... but its not a bad thing. i wouldnt force it on yours to drink tho. its very common. hope it helps!! thanks for your time 
