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Bearded Dragon Hygiene

Bearded Dragon Hygiene

Bearded dragon hygiene include everything that has to do with the cleanliness of these animals and can be broadly divided into hygiene for the dragon and hygiene for the owner. By practicing proper hygiene  the spread of diseases can be prevented.

Bearded Dragon Hygiene Practices

Correct Bearded dragon hygiene practices can help to reduce the incidence and spreading of diseases. The most important Bearded dragon hygiene practice is the daily cleaning and disinfection of food and water bowls.

The daily removal of of stool is also very important. Remember to use an inverted plastic bag instead of your bare hands and to wash your hands after each cleaning session!

Other Bearded dragon practices include the removal and disinfection of Bearded dragon substrates and cage furniture.

Bearded Dragon Sterilization & Disinfection

Sterilization refers to the removal of all microorganisms from objects (as suppose to live tissue), whereas disinfection refers to the cleaning of live tissues i.e. your hands. There are various sterilants and disinfectant on the market. Popular Bearded dragon sterilants include F10 products (available form your local veterinarian) and properly diluted bleach solutions.

Bearded Dragon Owner Hygiene Practices

The most important hygiene practice for Bearded dragon owners are probably hand washing after each time a Bearded dragon has been handled. This will prevent the spread from one dragon to the next, but more importantly between a Bearded dragon and yourself. Various antiseptic / disinfection hand wash soaps are available from your local pharmacy for this purpose.

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