Zoo Med Electrolyte Soak, 16 oz.

I inherited a bearded dragon that a 13 year old was caring for. He was to thin and sluggish. One use of this and it was like he came alive all over again. Never stop making this!

I’m not clear as to what the thickness (since it’s a grainy substance) and flavor or scent (since it’s an electrolyte soak) have to do with the customer satisfaction rating, but what I have absolute clarity about is that I bought it with the original intention of using it for an MBD beardie I adopted who requires routine electrolyte baths as part of his rehabilitation and ended up using it, as needed, for my healthy dragon too. It’s easy to measure and dilute in water and my guys are always plumped up after a bath! REALLY GOOD STUFF and part of what makes me a loyal Zoo Med customer!!

I was skeptical about buying this soak because either the reviews were great or werent. I realized why some buyers negatively reviewed this product. One was the packaging. The inner seal is not one of those thick, hard to remove ones but it does the trick for keeping the content inside fresh. The second was that its half full. True, but I measured mine out and I got more than the 16 oz advertised. Its a bigger container but its for a reason. Third, the powder is a bit hard but let me remind you it contains oils in it so it binds a bit. No big deal; I mixed it (hence the bigger container) around and had a bunch of loose powder to work with in mere seconds. Last the smell. If you work out and have used protein powder shakes; it smells like that. Its just all the nutrients. Once in the water, you smell nothing. All the bad reviews seem to be based on these reasons. Its sad because this soak is WONDERFUL. My Beardie turned into a new little guy overnight and thats that I was already covering all the care correctly. Still, you miss a lot being a new Beardie Parent. He shedded well, looks vibrant and shiny. He is acting more alert and interactive. All in all a great product that delivers. I hope you get the same results I did. Tip: for a Beardie bath, I filled about a gallon of water and mixed a little less than the top of the scoop. Then I emptied water from our bath container until the desired amount perfect for my little guy. Easy and simple. No risk of over or under doing the amount.

This has been a great addition to my supplies for our bearded dragons. It helps make sure they are getting the hydration they need. They love bath time and this is so easy to use.

My reptile has a long medical history, this helps a lot to rehydrate her as well as aid in her sheds. It wont last super long if you have a really big reptile, one big enough youd have to soak them in say a bathtub instead of a little plastic tub. But its a good product to have on hand for your reptiles, especially if you rescue a lot of them from situations where they may be dehydrated.

I was afraid of letting Stan eat this stuff, because I thought it was only good for shedding, but it is safe. In fact, its ideal they drink this every once in a while. It is full of electrolytes and vitamins, and Stan actually enjoys drinking it. Just follow the directions about ratio of powder to water, and make sure to provide your pet with clean drinking water. No city, sewer, rain, gross water. Well water or filtered water are required.

My baby loves this! Made his shed soooo much easier and he is easier to handle with no pain! Makes shedding faster and easier :)