I try!!!

Rick

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Rick (That guy from Aus.)

Great information, I have just homed a pair of adult beardies and am in the process of getting a vivarium sorted out before they arrive in the next few weeks.

Good information,

We have just introduced our new Bearded Dragons today to their new Viv. Its taken us a few days to complete and it looks great.

This is a piccy of my hubby looking like he did all the work!! It was me! lol

I do use water bowl though and have always changed it daily.

So far the Dragons have enjoyed their new home! Fingers crossed. I will upload onto my profile the completed Viv, for anyone who would lke a peek!!

Thanks Lucy x

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Cheers,

Simon & Lucy

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awesome thread!

that set up is excellent, what did u use to make it?

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"Water is practically non-existent thus your dragon does not need or want swimming and drinking lessons as he lives happily without a constant water supply (in most areas – no water supply)."

A nice warm bath can be beneficial to bearded dragons. Bearded dragons can dehydrate, can get constipated and can suffer with shedding problems. A warm bath can help in these circumstances. My beardies appreciate this. They do drink from it, it helps them relieve themselves from an uncomfortable shed etc. Infact, mine tap on the glass when they want a bath. My bosc does the same. I'm lucky to get a shower nowadays with all this demand for the bath room.
I'm sure the mortality rate in the wild is higher than in captivity.
Maybe we shouldn't supplement their food with calcium and vits. Maybe a visit to the vets is unnecessary, when my pets ill. After all they don't get this treatment in the wild.
Sod it. I think I'll go and live in a cardboard box.

What's your problem! This is an advisory thread which is designed to explain natural living conditions for P. vitticeps. and to show that you do not have to sit and worry when your dragon shows no interest in water.
Good idea.

Rick

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Rick (That guy from Aus.)

It's a joke and I have been homeless. It's not very nice. May be they don't have a sense of humour in your part of the world. May be it's the hot sun and lack of water. I wish we had some hot sun, it's freezing out. Sorry if I caused offence. Just trying to say that I think baths are beneficial and mine enjoy it. I thought the idea of this forum was to open discussions; Not purely to seek advice. I thought an internet forum was an online discussion site.
The information in the article it self is brilliant. The sort of thing I look for but rarely find presented already. However, the assertion at the end spoils it for me. It concludes with undertones that suggest the author has a problem with people that bathe their dragon.
I have experienced situations where mine has become disinterested in water and turned out to be ill and dehydrated. Also I once got a bearded dragon that drank for 50 mins. when it arrived. With this in mind and other experiences that I have had, I find this topic interesting but I don't have 'a problem'.
I don't ALWAYS buy in to the 'well this is how they live in the wild' mentality. I was eventually convinced by the sand or no sand argument. Then I had to deal with an impaction problem. Also, people debate whether or not a pet bearded dragon should be given a hide.
I have read an article which claims that most wild bearded dragons are lucky to live only to the age of one; That probably impaction and factors relating to the harsh environment contribute. Cats and dogs also live significantly longer and healthier lives when kept as pets with home comforts.
My 8 year old would like to point out that it is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall and of the creation of Wallace and Gromit. He thinks that the wall might have been made of Wensleydale.

I didn't realise that a sticky was not a place to try to spark discussion or debate. I am new to this site and have never used a forum. I have pm'd you and I hope your happy.

In reference to your private message:

"Sticky threads are selected by moderators as informative threads generally accepted as good basic practice/information. This does not stop you from querying points or asking about variations in practice. However try looking at you posts from a recipient's point of view ( a tip given to me when I first entered the world of on-line forums). Without a couple of smilies and with what appeared as a sarcastic comment re nutrition, vet visits etc. your post was not (apparently) a friendly one. If you want to ask about the general use of water with dragons that's not a problem most of us will confirm that it is beneficial where a bad shed occurs, where dehydration is noted and wher suffering constipation, but this begs the point in regard to this mania for bathing regularly and giving drinking lessons. One doesn't expose humid tropics geckos to arid land type environments, similary one shouldn't expose an arid environment rep to potentially humid conditions. I hope this clears up what appeared to be your query, if not please feel free to ask for clarification."

I find you patronising. I was apologizing for inappropriately posting on a sticky and being polite and diplomatic in the process because your obviously sensitive and seeking notoriety. I think you exaggerate- 'MANIA', 'EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY HUMID CONDITIONS'. Wer'e talking about bathing a bearded dragon for a short while.
I didn't seek your guidance. I was not asking your advice.
It's not the first time. You've previously sought attention by threatening to leave this forum because people disagree with you:
"Fraid I've given up here, the moderators do nothing, most of the members seem more intent on argueing rather than debating and with probably only 1/2 dozen of you who will discuss things so that we can learn from each other I'm using my time on 3 other forums where I can really help newbies."
So don't patronise me. If I am reincarnated as a 13yr old girl then I will leave little smilies in my messages. In the meantime I will be my self.
Oh and since your so patronising; It is not difficult to cut and paste a few charts that someone else has collated then write a few sentences. I'd expect a 13 year old of average ability to be able to do that.
Oh, and make your mind up bath em or don't bath em.

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