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Can Bearded Dragons Put Their Head Underwater?

Many people are curious as to whether their bearded dragons could swim or not. Naturally, one would assume that very large lizards living in hot, scarce conditions in the wild wouldn’t be able to swim or swim very poorly.

It makes it reasonable that they would suffer in this manner since they only sometimes consume water. Do they, though? You’ll be astonished to learn this.

Do bearded dragons swim, then? Bearded dragons hold their breath underwater for a few minutes they intake air, float on the water, and hold their breath. They are skilled swimmers.

A bearded dragon, however, can die if it spends too much time (10–15 minutes) in deep water and is too weary to stay afloat. Even though birdies rarely come across huge bodies of water in their natural habitat, they are surprisingly skilled swimmers!

They actually have a pretty creative way of keeping their heads above water.

Bearded Dragon , 11 months old,

Can bearded dragons go underwater?

Bearded dragons have a longer breath-holding capacity than us, often for a few minutes.  This is something crucial to remember and acts as a good fallback to calm your mind, even though it shouldn’t be tested when your lizard is about to submerge

A beardy may occasionally appear to be dying because of how long they can hold their breath, but they are fine.  For veterinarians who need to sedate dragons before an operation, it can be problematic.

All things considered, it is never a good idea to try to test how long your dragon can hold its breath. Never immerse your bearded dragon, but rest confident that if they must spend some time submerged in water, they will be secure.

Why is my bearded dragon putting his head under the water?

A dragon will frequently sip water with its head under the surface and gulp it down. This is very normal behavior.

Can bearded dragons get their head wet?

Yes, when your bearded dragons are swimming or bathing they will submerge their heads when they want to drink.

Simply watch them closely to make sure they don’t get any extra liquid in their ear or nose.

Can bearded dragons put their ears under water?

Bearded dragon put their whole head containing their ears underwater. They love to go deep into the water so, you need to be very careful about them if you bathe them in a big container.

You shouldn’t ever test your bearded dragon’s ability to hold its breath for an extended period.

Never submerge bearded dragons. You may be confident that they will be secure even if they must remain submerged for an extended period, though. 

Bearded dragons are thought to be surprisingly good swimmers, even though they are not known for diving underwater and rarely encounter bodies of water in their natural habitat.

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