Bathing a tortoise?

[Kitkat1989]

So Walt isn't exactly a fan of bath time, he's a 2 year old hermann and I was just wondering how important it is for him to have a bath. It's been really warm today so I thought I'd give him a little soak. As you can see by his face he isn't happy. Iv been told that soaking them is important for hydration so I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on this or any experience they can share? Also he dunks his head under the water, is this normal?

 

[naturalman91]

dunking his head his normal and it's very important to have bath time some torts will only expel waste in the water lack hydration can lead to dehydration which can lead to a lot of problems

 

[Kitkat1989]

So how often would you suggest?

 

[wellington]

At that age, you don't have to do it every day. 3-4 times a week is good. However, this is with water available 24/7 and if you don't ever see him drink, you might want to do it a little more often.

 

[Kitkat1989]

He gets into his water bowl to poop but iv been doing it every few days if not more often. Can you over bath?