humidity for a bearded dragon??

hey. i need a quick reply for a friend. he bought some bearded dragons from a guy and he gave him a caresheet but it doesn't say anything about humidity levels. he has an accu-rite thermostat and he said its says 'low' for the humidity. thanks for any help!

They're a desert species, they don't need high humidity. I don't keep them myself, but this is what I've heard and it's sort of desert = low humidity.

Exactly what Dutch said; Beardies need low humidity. I don't use water bowls in my enclosures to help keep humidity down.

There really should not be any humidity. The only humidity my dragon enclosures get is when I give them a little spay of water in between their baths. My dragons are on tile when I had them on sand I did not spray them down.

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Originally Posted by Demon280z

Exactly what Dutch said; Beardies need low humidity. I don't use water bowls in my enclosures to help keep humidity down.

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Just curious, but how and when do you let them drink?

so as long as it says 'low' hes alright? thanks for the quick responses, guys

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

Just curious, but how and when do you let them drink?

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Most Bearded Dragons don't readily drink from a water dish. I give regular baths and they get most of the moisture they need from the greens they eat.

My dragon drinks water from a bowl! I have a screened top enclosure so I leave a water dish in for him and its changed often. High humidity can cause URI in beardies.

Dont want to sound stupid. . . but what is URI?
My water bowl is big, but the humidity is low due to the basking light and the big cage.

URI = Upper resperatory infection. Very bad.

A mildly warm water soaking in the sink, tub, plastic bin, etc for 10-20mins a few times a week will do the trick to ensure they are nicely hydrated. Don't rely on the food giving them all the liquids they need to be properly hydrated!

Mine do regularly drink the fresh clean water when I soak them. But I do not put a dish in the tank.

Keep an eye on them as they soak. Just enough water to reach up to the shoulders. They often poo in the water. This is good and bad. Bad in that it messes up the water and you must change it right away. Good in that they will often learn to only poo during a good soak and this keeps their cage nice and clean.