Exercisse Baths?

[happy gecko]

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to soak your gecko in the tub once a week to once a month? I thought it might be intersesting since you could interact with your gecko (your not taking a bath, just handling it), moisten its skin to help shedding, would provide some exercise, and would probably stimulate bowel movement (might be handy if you have an impacted gecko, as well as preventing impaction for a gecko that exercises and is well hydrated can more easily pass anything enters the gut). What do you think?

 

[RepBex]

geckos dont like baths
it stresses them out and can cause them to drop their tails

 

[2bacop]

I give my gecko a bath the night before it sheds to help it but thats it not regularly or anything only when I know its about to shed because she has a tough time shedding

 

[LeapinLizards]

Baths really do stress them out. IMO, it's only something that should be done when necessary. As for interacting with the gecko, that can be done just by holding it every once in awhile.

 

[Bodon]

I got one from a certain pet store that will remain nameless and the little guy was so dried out and having such a hard time shedding that i did give it a bath, it seemed to like the warm water and it did the trick. But that was the only time i ever tried it.

 

[acpart]

I have occasionally put a leopard gecko in about 1/2" of warm water in the sink to help with shed stuck on feet. Some of them try desperately to climb out and some just sit there. For the ones who just sit, I don't think they're particularly stressed. I don't think it would work in a tub (if you mean in the bathtub with you) because 1/2" is about the max for soaking, or maybe I misunderstood.

Aliza

 

[happy gecko]

I meant soaking the gecko in a 1/2" layer of water in the tub. I would never take a bath with a gecko, for fear of salamonella. I was just curious about the idea because I know bearded dragons and monitors love little swimming excursions, and it allowed them to rejuventate there skin and get good exercise.

 

[Bennayboi]

It really stresses them out and is pointless. Leopard geckos are not bearded dragons or monitors. It should only be done to get shed off that they cant themselves.

 

[nats]

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to soak your gecko in the tub once a week to once a month? I thought it might be intersesting since you could interact with your gecko (your not taking a bath, just handling it), moisten its skin to help shedding, would provide some exercise, and would probably stimulate bowel movement (might be handy if you have an impacted gecko, as well as preventing impaction for a gecko that exercises and is well hydrated can more easily pass anything enters the gut). What do you think?

No, that is not necessary.
You can put them in about 1/2'' of warm water to help stuck shed, or
to help relieve constipation, but they dont like it and may freak out.
I would only do it as a last resort.

 

[Sturt]

This is not a good idea. I'd say the only time you should put a gecko in water is if they're having trouble shedding (and wet cotton buds and wet paper towels don't work) or if they are seriously impacted.

As has been said above, they will get very stressed which can just cause more complications.