In the wild bearded dragons puff their bodies full of air to float on the surface in case of flooding so this is 100% fine they’re excellent swimmers as well. I just would recommend using a proper harness with a little more slack and make sure the water is definitely warm enough or it could be fatal even 70• water temp is cold compared to 70• air temp due to rate of absorption among other things.
Deanna To I have the same situation except mine just stands as tall as he possibly can in the deep end, then when there is too much water for that he dashes to the shallow end.
@@emilyfagan774 how? The poor guy is trying to find land and the fact that he didn’t even help him doesn’t really make it a rude comment, it’s true, he’s letting it drown almost.
@@Bowser64798 well I’m sorry I don’t know everything about lizards. I thought he was trying to find land, he looks like he’s struggling, but I don’t know, and also even though you’re saying it’s not how do you know it’s not trying to find land to? I’m not trying to be rude, but how do you know it’s not too? I’m no reptile excerpt so sorry if your trying to shove it in my face about how it can swim like that, I didn’t know so sorry for whatever I did, I’m just saying it looked like it was trying to find land, I don’t live where bearded dragons live, so I don’t know they can swim, I don’t know what they can do or perks they have, I just know mine likes to eat, poop on my carpet, and sleep in the dumbest position haha
@@Bowser64798 What kind of bullshit are you talking about? They dont hunt tadpoles, their natural environment has barely any water, they arent swimmers, especially not divers. If they want to get water they will get it from raindrops. They are used to get very little water. These are not watery lizards, they have hard scales, big bellies, and a big beard. They are not equipped for swimming at all. Read up about bearded dragons, you clearly dont know anything about them.
It's somewhat instinctual, but some individuals randomly have a high level of fear towards deep water that triggers a sort of 'freeze' mechanism that keeps them from swimming. Doesn't seem very common though, and could be trauma related or something. Most lizards I've met are at least capable of a simple 'doggy paddle + tail swishing' sort of swimming, even if they aren't very good at it
My beardie only likes to be in water when he is about to or is shedding. But after his little "bath" i wrap him up in a towl with his head sticking out like a baby. For some reason he really likes that part lol. Yes, he likes it. If you know enough about the type of pet u have & know enough about ur pet's personality u can understand it very easily & the things it likes. I did not know that they could swim so well btw.
Awww :3 Mine does exactly the same whenever i bathe him in my bathtub or the little inflateble pool i have. It's nice to bathe them every once in a while just to give them some exercise if nothing else :)
@@HasTheTimeGone in their defence, it isn't a wild beardie and it most likely came from a chain of many other veardies that had never really been exposed to lakes in the wild.
Its really cool that your Beardie is so chill around water and he just goes with the water and swims away with giving signs that he doesn't want to be in or have to do anything with it. My beardie like a warm bath but she doesnt enjoy swimming. They all are different in their own ways
I know this is very old but thank you for this excellent video. I have kept beardies for years and recently had an argument with someone who tried to tell me beardies come from deserts like the Sahara and could drown in a water bowl 🤦♂️ I will show them this beautiful girls wonderful swimming ability
@@WTFIUWP27 Actually, a lot of beardies seem to genuinely enjoy swimming, as a lot of them will happily jump into deep water of their own accord, and show no signs of stress (such as blackening their beard, getting stress marks on their belly, or gasping for air) and paddle around for a while before climbing out of the water again
I adoptec a three yr old beardie that had never had a bath and had never been handled. I set him in the warm water and he brightened up, waved his arm as a thank you and started trying to dive. I added more water to the tub and poof! he was playing and diving. he also plays under the faucet when the water is running. hes an awsome little buddy lol.
she looks so happy swimming about...contrary to what people think..dragons are actually really amazing swimmers..some just choose not to swim cause they have no interest...my oldest loves to swim but my youngest just prefers to laze around in the water lol...her swimming is not her trying not to drown...she's enjoying herself...she'd float if she was trying not to drown...and it doesn't matter how many "experts" you talk to..every dragon is different and has different personalities.just sayin :)
to anybody who claims animal abuse because "the beardie can drown" well theres two reasons your'e wrong. first, if hes following her with his camera that means if its in trouble he can just reach down and grab her out of the water. and second, bearded dragons have a reflex, if they are tired and completely submerged in a liquid they will puff up like a baloon and float to the surface where it can the breathe normally.
Guys it wont drown they can inflate themselves to float and plus he came up for air and they can yank him or her out the water if the beardy does start drowning in fact i have 2 beardys and one on them pushed the other ones head under water in their bath and the one lived
This is true, but the water can be unsafe for the reptile. Captive and wild bearded dragons do not have the same bacteria’s, you also have to remember that we get rid of any bacteria’s from our captive bred dragons enclosure while doing a cleaning. Bearded dragons in the wild have adapted to certain bacteria’s for the bugs and greens that they eat.
i dont agree with letting the dragon swim underwater for that amount of time. not that it cannot handle that it just scares the hell out of me, just being a desert animal & all. never the less you have a beautiful dragon. thanks for sharing
Wow really cool to see the little guy move! Our beardie likes to take a bath in the tub but pretty much stays in the shallow end and when he moves he stay head above water. Your little guy moves like a shark with the tail swaying side to side it’s pretty neat!
+Ryan Lee I bet I know more about most animals than you could dream to know. I didn't know because as a sensible person I didn't put a lizard that lives in the DESERT in water. I'm not going to drown an animal to see if it can swim or not, dumb ass.
while it is true that its not inhumane to let tham swim. the only thing that is wrong is putting them upside down while swimming or forcing them into deep water it is called caution and these people obviously know that word very well. just look at how relaxed and comfortable the dragon is with its environment. :) props people for giving the beardie a great life
There is nothing wrong with what they did. They took safety precautions and have obviously some idea on how to care for their pet. Just because you apparently know some people who know how to care for bearded dragons doesn't have anything to do with what they're doing. It's actually good for a bearded dragon to be in the water. Heck, he probably even enjoys it.
Omg how horrible!!! You let your beardie have some fun exercise and he/she clearly enjoyed it otherwise it wouldn't have went under it would have stayed above water freaking out. Very cute video :)
my beardie would puff herself up and float around. she loved to do flips in the water, i built her a tank with a large pool in it and she only left the water to sleep. her bf however didnt care for water, he would wade out but wouldnt go swimming.
This beardie is perfectly capable of swimming in waters of that depth. Every now and then it lifts its head up, takes a breath, and floats for a bit. Beardies naturally float because their lungs contain air sacs, much like birds do, and they can puff out their body. And they're not "desert" animals in the sense that their life consists of sand and sun. There's grass, trees to climb on, and plenty of water in Australia.
any time you put a pet video on youtube some one will always hate and pretend what ever it is your doing in the video is wrong i wounder how many of them haters really have a bearded dragon hmmm i am guessing 0 nice video man thanks for uploading
Actually as long as they are out in the sun while in the water (not too long) they are perfectly fine. People need to realize that these lizards are from an island where they encountered plenty of water, only some of the breeds are from deserts.
I currently have 6 dragons. Out of these, only one likes water. She enjoys swimming, and gets upset if the water is too shallow. All of my others only get shallow baths-- for cleanliness, hydration, and shed-help. I have only ever had one dragon who liked swimming like the girl in this video.. I would never let my dragon swim by itself in a place where it could get lost like that, butyeah. The dragons' natural Scared Of Water reaction is to balloon up and doggy paddle, not to swim like this.
Very true, I had a beardi once but I had to move to another country. (UK to Canada) but before that my beardi used to LOVE swimming in the bath she loved it so much that she would jump back in after I took her out :P
The first time my bearded dragon jumped in my sink and started swimming around i had a heart attack until i realised he was enjoying himself so thats neat
i dont think there is anything wrong with this video. he was not freaking out and drowning, you can see he pops his head up to breath and knows how to float. I think it was cute. I have 4 bearded dragons and my large female LOVES water. I have never taken her swimming but she loves her water dish and plays in it all the time
We give our 2 beardies baths 2 or 3 times a week. We put about 2 inches of water in a 10 gallon fish tank and let them play. The girl beardie is about 1/3 of the size of her brother and she will make a point to swim underwater (even underneath her brother) when she doesn't have to, the water is shallow enough for her to simply stand on all 4s and have her head above water. She definitely enjoys it. Her brother, on the other hand, just stands there. Haha
i agree he probably even enjoys swimming mine doesn't like to swim but he obviously does mango (his name) freaks out when i give him a bath all he likes to do is run sit under his heat lamp and sleep under my blankets he is soooo cute
@Jymdkadett I just watched the video again, and the lizard's head is above water at least 3 times during the clip. At the beginning, when it's set in the water, and then in the middle it comes up for air, and again at the end. They are perfectly capable. If they feel like they're in danger of drowning, they can also sort of "turn off" and float without swimming.
