Hello guys, I am new to this form, I am a regular to kingsnake though. I just wanted to say hello to everyone and ask a quick question. So hello everyone, my name is Dustin, and here is my question. I understand that most reptiles-- beardies included-- won't drink standing water. I was thinking about getting a small waterfall, i believe exo-terra makes it, and putting it in my beardies cage for him to drink from. My friend does it and his beardie drinks from it all the time. When he was younger, he even liked to sit in it and enjoy the water. It is also my understanding, however, that some animals can develop respiratory problems from so much exposure to humidity, and I wanted to get the consensus of the pros on this before I made the investment. I would appreciate any feedback, thanks guys.
-Dustin
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Bearded dragons can get respiratory infections if exposed to high humidity for prolonged periods of time. Waterfalls can put alot of humidity into the air. Personally I don't think dragons need any fancy setup for water. Most get all the moisture they need from the greens they eat. Baby bearded dragons do need to have mistings 2-3 times a day (on the dragon and cage walls) to ensure they do not dehydrate. Once adults, bearded dragons are fine with freshly washed greens every day as their water source. Some will drink from small dishes of water or when given a bath.
Providing your dragon are eating all their salads, do not show any signs of dehydration, they should be fine without any other source of water. A weekly bath in luke warm water for 10-15 minutes deffintely gives them an opportunity to rehydrate themselves.
Depending on the size of the cage and the size of the waterfall, it may not increase the humidity significantly to be a danger to your dragon. The heat lights quickly 'burn' away humidity so if you do want to try with the waterfall, get a good humidex and set it up in the cage, to see if the humidity stays constantly over 60%. If it does, then you will have to remove it (the waterfall, of course, not the humidex). I suggest turning the falls off at night along with his lights.
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