Water is normally an obvious thing to provide for a pet, but
a Bearded dragon needs specific amounts. Even though they don’t drink too much,
it is good to provide a lot of water for them because they not only drink the
water – they also bathe in it!
In their natural
habitats they have plenty of puddles and rivers to soak themselves in so it is
really good to give them something to replace this. If your bearded dragon
isn’t going and bathing in the water enough, it could be useful to get a spray bottle
that you can fill with warm water and lightly spray them with. Get one now at https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-supplies/reptile-humidity-and-water/reptile-water-sprayers/
When getting a water bowl for your reptile, it is not always
necessary to spend a fortune at pet stores on a container that matches your
vivarium (any clean container will be adequate). The most important thing about
the water container is that it/s shallow, because Bearded dragons walk on all
fours and will not be able to survive if the water is too deep.
If you want to be sure
to get the right one, at most pet shops you can get water bowls that camouflage
in with most vivariums, that are designed for reptiles and are nice and
shallow. Get one at https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-supplies/reptile-feeding-equipment/reptile-water-dishes/
Warning:
Live foods like hoppers or locusts have a habit of jumping into water bowls,
try to keep them away for it or they might drown. There is a feature on the
dangers that equipment can have on your reptiles on page 24 of this week’s ‘Your
Reptile’ magazine – make sure you give it a read!
Here is a picture of my own bearded dragon (Rankins Dragon
breed), Nacho, enjoying it’s bath after lunch – here he is sitting in a water
bowl specifically designed for reptiles.
Even bowls like this can’t be filled to the top, a good
amount is around 2 centimetres for small dragons like this, but larger breeds
may need more.
