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Old 10-29-2003, 12:35 AM   #1
pinatamonkey
How long can snakes hold their breath?

I'm prompted to ask this, because for some reason, my kingsnake has been soaking in his water dish for over 24 hours. He -is- going to shed, but it's wierd 'cause he's never done this before (humidity is the same).

I checked on him earlier tonight and his head was completely submerged. I'm pretty much confident in his ability to keep from drowning himself , but it makes me feel a little uneasy seeing him (and others occasionally) stay under the water for periods of time.

To keep this more corn-related, I found my normal in his water dish a couple days ago - he couldn't submerge his head (believe me, there -was- water in his dish!)