This is probably gonna sound really stupid.....

[balthazar196]

My beardie, Stroodle, he always used to bath happily in a plastic box thing that was big enough for him to sit in whilst i whiped him down but now hes decided not to like it and he also goes balistic when i put him in the bath...so how do you bath your lizards??? i dunno if there is anything i can do different but he needs to be bathed and hes just refusing lol

[shiva&kaa123]

Have never bathed my lizards...Never really thought it nescassary, bathed my snakes in the past though...
Ben

[balthazar196]

Originally Posted by shiva&kaa123

Have never bathed my lizards...Never really thought it nescassary, bathed my snakes in the past though...
Ben

So ive been bathing him for a year and its not really necessary?? i feel really stupid now lol

[shiva&kaa123]

Woah, don't take my word as fact, plenty of people bathe their lizards, I've just never seen any reason to bathe mine, they poo well, are clean and shed nicely so I don't see any reason to-different for everyone though...
Ben

[balthazar196]

ah right i see...stroodle does tend to be clean once he poops but on the odd occasion he steps in it or whips it with his tail and gets it all over the glass and he sheds well but i guess ill just have to force him in the water and try to prevent my hands from coming out like they've been through a paper shredder lol

[jamie_coxon]

all mine get bathed, my water dragons luv getting bathed. just as long as its luke warm water and not 2 deep its fine

[balthazar196]

yea its really weird because stroodle never minded being bathed and now he keeps kicking up a fuss...and its not like its too hot because i always test it and its not too deep so i dont see the problem...i guess its like a normal kid when they dont want baths...hes just at an age lol

[DeanThorpe]

if he has liekd it for a year and sudenly gone off the idea maybe give him a week or 2 off then try again.

you shouldnt force them, unless its desperate liek they are pure covered in crap or soemthing or not going to the loo etc.
if he doesnt wana go in.. dont stress him/her out by forcing it.

[powderpuff_girl]

i hardly ever bath mine! they tend to get cold! i wouldnt stress too much!!!

[balthazar196]

ah ok ill try leaving it for a while unless hes covered in poo and then see if he will get back in and even then ill rarely bath him incase he gets too stressed out