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My new guy has been living in sand that was long overdue for a change. It smelled very strong of pee! So everything is trashed and cleaned, except for the dragon. How rigorously can I bathe him or scrub him. Any suggested methods? Please include details in your suggestions!

Here he is continuing to fill up on a hisser.

what i do with my two i fill up my bath tub. up to their shoulders with warm water. let them sit if water get to cold wash out and re fill. they some time pee n poop so good bc you dont have to clean the cage again in 1 day. hope this helps.

I just fill up a Rubbermaid with warm water, and let them soak until the water starts getting colder. When it gets cold I add more warm water to get the water temp back up. I don't use any soap on mine, but I do have these awesome Crest spin brushes (electric toothbrush) I bought for my dragons which gives them a great massage while cleaning any stuck on dirt. Works great on their dirty feet, and tails hehe. Just make sure they don't find their way into your toothbrush holder Yuck!!!
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what do you suggest on batheing babys?

For babies I don't use the electric spin brush. The water is stressful enough for them when young, so no need to add the massaging of the brush. I just keep the water shallow around shoulder height for them. If your bathing more then one never leave them alone, not even for a minute as they will try to hold on to each other to get out of the water, and can easily drown a sibling like that. I just use warm water and rub a little if there is anything stuck on. I soak the babies once weekly, as they get plenty to drink from the daily misting during the week. I'm really afraid that soaps (fragrance/chemicals) will cause a reaction, so I don't even bother trying anything like that. Warm water has does the trick for me.
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