every time i bathe my beardies they always swim around and and enjoy the water. then they have to ruin it by laying some big poops in the water. then i have to take them out and change the water. any body elses beardies do this?
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do your beardies do this when you bathe them too???
afakasi2004
Mar 15, 2005 11:23 AM
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claymore
Mar 15, 2005 11:34 AM
Yep, Lenny does it every single time I bath her. She loves to swim around also. Kind of interesting considering that they come from such a dry environment.
Lance
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1 female bearded dragon named Jewels (RIP 1/14/05)
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CheriS
Mar 16, 2005 09:12 PM
They do not come from dry enviroments, most of the areas they come from are 50% humidity year round or more. Only one area near Alice Springs is lower and that stays around 30-40%. There are some bearded dragons in that area in the wild, but many are around lake, river and stream areas and observed swimming in them and even in ditches.
This is a big myth that.. think about the fact that these are greens loving animals, those do not grow very much in dry desert areas 
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dragonsbynature
Mar 16, 2005 02:45 AM
it's a method to help impaction as well... loosens up and relaxes tissues and what not making it easier to pass.
brandon
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CheriS
Mar 16, 2005 09:14 PM
Yes, dehydration is a contributing factor to impactions many times. The vent can actually absorb fluids, which is what causes many of them to go to the bathroom in their baths... can of handy for us owners at times.
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