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I frequent many reptile forums and almost every one I go on I have been seeing debates on the benefits of soaking. People claim it is not the best method of hydration for the animal and in very sick animals can cause more harm than good. Also another thing mentioned was how truthful is it when people claim they absorb a significant amount of water through their vent. What is your take on this?
I am a person who soaks my dragons and soaked my baby dragons as well to help with sheds and to promote good mental well being and exercise. I personally don't think it is better than orally taking in water and I'm not sure I believe them being able to take in a significant amount of water through their vent. All of my animals down to my Frilled drink from standing water and I never showed them to do so. I was always a firm believer in offering a water dish to all of my animals because eventually they will learn to utilize it. Now as far as it doing more harm than good, depends on the situation, if you didn't dry your dragon off and place them directly under their heat bulb I feel it can make them get sick since they are cooler after getting out of the water. For very sick animals I can see the stress and fear of the tub along with being cold after getting out causing a problem too . Like I mentioned before, I don't see it as the most reliable way of hydrating an animal but I don't see it being a bad thing to do for a healthy animal and as long as the animal is properly dried off and placed under heat to warm back up.
I am a person who soaks my dragons and soaked my baby dragons as well to help with sheds and to promote good mental well being and exercise. I personally don't think it is better than orally taking in water and I'm not sure I believe them being able to take in a significant amount of water through their vent. All of my animals down to my Frilled drink from standing water and I never showed them to do so. I was always a firm believer in offering a water dish to all of my animals because eventually they will learn to utilize it. Now as far as it doing more harm than good, depends on the situation, if you didn't dry your dragon off and place them directly under their heat bulb I feel it can make them get sick since they are cooler after getting out of the water. For very sick animals I can see the stress and fear of the tub along with being cold after getting out causing a problem too . Like I mentioned before, I don't see it as the most reliable way of hydrating an animal but I don't see it being a bad thing to do for a healthy animal and as long as the animal is properly dried off and placed under heat to warm back up.