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I'm pretty new to this but I'm going to try to start helping out around here....You could give your beardie a bath in warm water. The water should be no higer than shoulder high and while you're bathing it you can drop some drips of water on it's head and let them run down his face...bath him for about 15 minutes. You should mist your beardie with a spray bottle filled with water 1 or 2 times a day...Mist their head gently. You should keep a small dish of water in the cage and change it everyday with the first feeding. If you think it is seriously dehydrated and none of the above work I would reccommend taking him to a herp vet for further investigation.

You could also make sure to offer FRESH veggies daily...Fresh veggies have water in them. You could also get some bearded dragon pellets and soak them in water and feed them to him along with his normal crickets...you can be sure he's getting water that way. =)

-Justin

beardies love melon..lots of water in those!
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TheClassyLizard

How do you know he is dehydrated? Is his skin loose? Is he eating?

If he's really dehydrated, you can give him some Pedialyte with an eye dropper or syringe (without the needle). Gently open his mouth and let the liquid slide down his tongue. Don't force it down. If he doesn't swallow, gently massage his throat and that will usually get them to swallow.

Of course if you beardie is really dehydrated, this can cause some serious problems. I would get him to the vet right away if you are concerned.

Good luck.

Veronica
Beautiful Dragons