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| Carl |
Posted - 21/01/2009 : 20:58:00
I was just curious, does anyone put their snakes in a bath now and again, and if so how warm and deep and how long do let them go in it for if at all. Its just that I,ve read that some people do it on the RFUK sight and was curious if it was only for shedding? |
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| Kazerella |
Posted - 30/01/2009 : 12:15:17
Last time I went in, they had bath thermometers in the 99p shop |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 20:19:00
if you've got a thermometer handy (some people with small children might, including me!) the bath doesn't want to be hotter than the warm end of the viv, so around the 30*C mark (dependant on exact species) |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:48:07
Watch out for the overflow if its a young un and you do it in the sink. |
| Carl |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:23:46
Sound will keep it shallow and luke warm then cheers guys |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:23:39
I had to bathe one of my boas quite a lot recently. I found it best if the water was warm but not hot and the depth was about the same as the thickness of the snake. Obviously in a bath the water will be deeper at one end and the snake will be able to decide how deep it wants to go. |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 10:03:59
Just put a few inches in, depending on how big your snake is.
The water should be warm and not boiling hot or cold (cold is worst).
For a hatchling, bathe them in a rub so that you can put a lid on it. Most of the snakes I've tried to bath have just tried to get out as soon as they could (especially Nagini, she hates baths). |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 21/01/2009 : 21:15:48
i let my royal have a little swim now and again in just warm water for a couple of minutes,but be warned water+snake=poo |
