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Jackk94
Hatchling
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
 Posted - 15/06/2011 : 12:22:39
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| is it normal for them to chill in the water, their whole body with the head under. won't they drown? |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 12:48:18
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they can hold their breath for aaaages! so no, he won't drown 
one reason for submerging themselves is to get relief from external parasites eg. mites, so have a good look at the snake and in the water bowl |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 13:09:03
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| My Boa will dive straight under when in any water, only pops up to breathe. As above though, check the bowl for dead critters and the snake and enclosure for live ones as bathing themselves is a tell tale sign of mites (but not the only reason, it may be too hot, or too dry, or just fancied a dip. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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tarotpodge
Hatchling
433 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 13:47:06
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| My creamsicle used to do that alot when she was younger. Usually before a shed. Now she has got a tad older i rarely see her do it. |
2.0.3 Corns, Creamsicle(Phoenix), Ghost motley(Savanna), 2x carolina(Indiana+Severus), Amel stripe (Frazzle).
0.3.0 Dogs, Shar pei cross, Staff and Dalmation 0.3.0 Cats 2.0.0 Chinchillas 7.11.23 Tropical fish 1.0.0 Iguana |
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 14:14:07
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| Lister does this when given a body of water larger than his bowl. He seems to enjoy it! And no, no parasites, I could tell a mile off if he did, one of the perks of having a snow haha! |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 08:54:10
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| Yes it is normal to use water to cool down :) and they won't drown, I've seen one of mine hold his head in his bowl and go round, and round and round for a few minitues before popping back up. When my older snakes were younger, they always used to bathe in summer :p |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 09:53:34
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| Never seen my Dakota in her water dish but i think she likes a bath as the kitchen roll round the water dish looks like its been wet then dried out |
  
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Spindle
Egg
United Kingdom
51 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 13:06:13
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| Is ok to put your corn in the bath with shallow water? |
0.1.0 Eva the beautiful anery corn |
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Deadpowerful
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 13:41:28
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| well if you were thinking of doing it to bath them i would make sure the bath was cleaned to make sure no chemicals that they don't like are in there( i have no idea if they cant be near shampoo by i assume not)but i wouldn't just leave them in there as they may want to get out but not able to etc. |
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2361 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 13:45:45
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yes you can bath snakes, its often used to help snake poo, dont ask why but if you do bath them the chances are they will poo everywhere, as before give bath qucik rinse with warm water.
FEW RULES: -water must be around 29*
-dont fill batch too deep only so it covers half the body
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Spindle
Egg
United Kingdom
51 Posts |
Posted - 16/06/2011 : 14:04:31
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| Thanks Brooke star |
0.1.0 Eva the beautiful anery corn |
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