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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 26/04/2009 : 11:28:10
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Just wondering if there is a limit a snake can take before getting stressed of too much handling?
I get him out most mornings, at the weekend as up then off to school, for 5-10 mins
Then in the evning 15 mins?
Occasionally I bath him, about 3 times a week as he is always lying in his waterbowl.
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2009 : 11:31:24
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| The handling seems fine, but the bathing may be stressing him out. I would limit bathing to once every two weeks. |
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
355 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2009 : 11:40:46
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yeah bathing really is to help them loosen up their old skin when they are in shed, or to help them poop out some waste but it isnt something that you need to keep doing as its a corn snake not a sea snake lol
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2009 : 20:47:23
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| lol cheers :) |
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2009 : 21:05:04
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bathing too regularly can actually have negative effects on the snake. It can incrwase the risks of respitory diseases, and can highyl increase the risk of scale rot and fungi forming on and underneath the snakes scales. It can also decrease the skins elasticity and therefore large feeds could provide too much stress on the skin and cause cracks and splits.
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2009 : 21:08:38
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Oh. Well definately minimizing bath time then  |
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
355 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2009 : 21:14:42
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| also if u do bath ur snake,makesure u rinse out the water well before you put the plug in incase of the residue of soap and shampoo |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2009 : 21:50:41
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He's not in the bath, he's too small and our bath is HUMUNGIES!
So, I use a bigish yellow box. he can turn around fine in it.
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