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Carl
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 21/01/2009 : 20:58:00
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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? |
1.0.0 Mexi Black (Snoop)
1.0.0 Milk Pueb (Lestat)
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2009 : 21:15:48
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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 |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 10:03:59
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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). |
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:23:39
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| 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. |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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Carl
Hatchling
United Kingdom
498 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:23:46
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| Sound will keep it shallow and luke warm then cheers guys |
1.0.0 Mexi Black (Snoop)
1.0.0 Milk Pueb (Lestat)
0.2.0 Mexi Black (no name) |
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:48:07
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| Watch out for the overflow if its a young un and you do it in the sink. |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 20:19:00
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| 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) |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/01/2009 : 12:15:17
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| Last time I went in, they had bath thermometers in the 99p shop |
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Bath time?
