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I was just wondering how you guys bathe your burms. More specificlly at what temp. I normally mist my guy down before and during a shed, but the care fresh i keep him on dries around his mouth and aggitates him. I was thinking of filling my tub and waiting a few hours till the water is room temp. I could figure out what works through trial and error but this is my buddy and dont want to put him through anything that would be uncomfortable for him. Also i dont want to change from care fresh cause he likes to "hide" in it.

I have been keeping burms for years (some in the 20 and 30 year longevity range) and they have never soaked in a tub or anything like that; just a big water bowl for drinking. Too much soaking is detrimental to this species and instead, I would recommend focusing on maintaining high ambient humidity levels; that is far more important (as long as it coincides with fresh air flow). My burms shed in one piece and never encounter any problems.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center

>>I was just wondering how you guys bathe your burms. More specificlly at what temp. I normally mist my guy down before and during a shed, but the care fresh i keep him on dries around his mouth and aggitates him. I was thinking of filling my tub and waiting a few hours till the water is room temp. I could figure out what works through trial and error but this is my buddy and dont want to put him through anything that would be uncomfortable for him. Also i dont want to change from care fresh cause he likes to "hide" in it.
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL