The noise scared my lizard something frightful!

Everyone was okay and no one was badly injured. Except for a patch of my lilies. But they’re pretty resilient.

  • SharkEatingBreakfastOP
    7•6 months ago

    He has his own enclosure, too! But poop really isn’t as issue. They telegraph pretty clearly when they’re about to poop. They’ll move around more frantically before they do, do the classic slight tail lift + butt wiggle, and then decimate everything let it all out. If you’re paying attention, you’ll usually catch them before they stink up your floors.

    Water actually triggers their poop reflex, too! So owners often soak their dragons in the tub to have them poop before letting them roam.

    • @Retrograde@lemmy.world
      4•6 months ago

      Can you train them to poop in specific areas or is it just a crap shoot?

      Edit: I’m far more interested in your lizard than the dude on your lawn lol

      • SharkEatingBreakfastOP
        6•6 months ago

        I personally prefer interesting creatures over vehicular trespassing, so it’s understandable.

        Bearded dragons typically only poop every few days or even once a week! So it’s not like a daily thing, unless there’s something going on with their health or they’ve drank/eaten more than usual (they WILL try to eat as many insects as possible, if given the opportunity!). Plus, it’s not like a dog-sized poop or anything, but it is pretty loose and nasty, admittedly.

        They can’t really be trained to poop in specific places, which is why a lot of owners use the bathtub method. Just fill up the tub/container a bit with warm water (usually it’s enough so that they are submerged up to the base of their tail), put your dragon in, and within a few seconds to minutes, you have a freshly emptied dragon! Just drain/dump the poopy water, and you don’t have to worry about poop on your floors, blankets, yourself, etc.!