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#179712
Joetheuro
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 BAD BATH
If my uromastyx was taking a bath and he started to spaz and then puffed up is that really bad. And if he puffs up will he survive. Also should I just leave him alone and not give him baths anymore. He’s about 4 months old now. 5 inches long.
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11/11/04 9:11pm
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#179746
Rcb
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Message To: Joetheuro In reference to Message Id: 179712
BAD BATH
How long have you had your uro? You should be leaving the uro alone for two weeks if its CB and 3-4 weeks if its WC. Was this the first time he took a bath? The first time mine took a bath he freaked out too. Make the bath water as hot as you can stand literly and only keep him in for 10-15 minutes.
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11/11/04 9:40pm
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#179832
Frocto
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Message To: Rcb In reference to Message Id: 179746
BAD BATH
Puffing up is one of their defense mechanisms. It is one way of letting you know they are not happy or feel threatened. It isn’t anything that will harm them, it actually might lead to you being harmed if you ignore it and he proceeds to tail whipping or biting. As RCB said Uros need an acclimation period. At that size and age I would recommend trying it again but pulling him out as soon as he doesn’t like it. It will be easier to acclimate him to baths at a young age then when they get older. My male Mali is 13 inches long and hates getting a bath. He is having a horrible full body shed and I’m hesitant to bath him knowing how much he hates it, and his tail has a nasty whip to it when he gets annoyed. For now I’m leaving him alone but if he continues having problems I will force him to have a bath. He has 2 very nasty either burns or improper sheds along each side of his back that might require some help on.
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11/11/04 11:40pm
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#179928
Reptileking14
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Message To: Frocto In reference to Message Id: 179832
BAD BATH
i gave mine a bath 2 days ago and he hated it he puffed up like 3 times his regular size, i don’t know how to acclimate him. in a week il try it again but ill take him out if he gets mad. 
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11/12/04 8:40am
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#179964
Mwilso1
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Message To: Rcb In reference to Message Id: 179746
BAD BATH
Just wanted to make a quick comment on the quote "Make the bath water as hot as you can stand literly and only keep him in for 10-15 minutes."As hot as you can stand will vary from person to person. I know I can stand water a lot hotter than I would feel safe putting my uro in. 120-130 degree water does not bother my hands much at all. I always take the temperature of the water I am going to soak my uro in. You can get an instant read kitchen thermometer for 5-10 dollars and get a quick reading on the temp. My protocol for soaking is to take my uros temp and make the soak water 10 degrees hotter than his body temp but NEVER over 105 degrees. When I do soak him it is usually in the morning and his body temp is around 90-95 degrees. Just because they can safely bask in 130 degree areas you might think 130 degree water would not be so bad. Water is an extremely good way of transfering heat while air is a fairly poor way of transfering heat. Also he can move out of a basking area into a cool area, when he is in the water you are in total control of his temperature. When I take him out of the water his body temperature is usually within 1-2 degrees of the water temp (which has cooled slightly in the last ten minutes of soaking) If you put him in 120 degree water his body temp would rise to dangerous levels very quickly. Now I doubt anyone here is using 120 degree water, but I just wanted to put a note of caution in here for any new owners.
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11/12/04 10:45am
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#180076
FutureCROChunter
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Message To: Mwilso1 In reference to Message Id: 179964
BAD BATH
I thought they uro’s werent suppose to be wet, like they couldnt have a water dish because of the humidity, doesnt the water do something with their skin? Please let me know cause i have only had mine for few weeks so im not sure. ThanksSteven
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11/12/04 3:34pm
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#180126
Mr.mike
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Message To: FutureCROChunter In reference to Message Id: 180076
BAD BATH
i was never exacly sure about that i dont give mine a water dish beacause care sheets say not too but in the begining i gave my first uro water but he wouldent drink it just cause im like that personaly i only give my uros a bath when there sheding then dry them whith a towel i would guess that only long periods of time humity whould be dangerous for them
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11/12/04 5:10pm
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#180213
Rcb
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Message To: Mr.mike In reference to Message Id: 180126
BAD BATH
Giving your uro baths every once in a while (i.e once a month) is perfectly safe and can aid in shedding. As Mr.mike said moisture is bad for them. This is why you need to thourohly dry the uro with paper tales after his bath.
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11/12/04 8:29pm
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#181664
Reptileking14
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Message To: Rcb In reference to Message Id: 180213
BAD BATH
I have a fifty gallon tank and keep a water bowl on the other side of the tank away from the heat lamp. i think he drinks some of it, but half the time when i come home from school he has sand in everything, including his food. 
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11/15/04 8:32am
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#181673
Pogos grandma
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Message To: Reptileking14 In reference to Message Id: 181664
BAD BATH
You should take the water bowl out of the tank as it increases the humidity level which is definitely not good for the uro. High heat and low humidity is what you’re trying to accomplish in the enclosure.
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11/15/04 9:38am
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