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Giving a "bath"...?

NFS07

NFS07

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I saw in another thread that someone gave their snake a bath. Can you do that? Can you really just put them in water and let them swim around? I know most snakes are able to swim but it had not crossed my mind to drop mine into a bath tub to see what he does, however, now it has. So thoughts? Would it be good for him to get some "free" moving time? How warm would the water need to be? Depth? Would the tap water hurt him in anyway?

Thanks!!
 
They are usually really good swimmers, but don't leave him alone in the tub. Also make sure he can't get into sink or tub overflow holes!!!

Nanci
 
It's also uneccesary for the most part.
The times for a bath are:
Poo issues: being constipated, or covered in it
Shed issues: for loosening them up.

Other wise giving a snake a bath is like taking them to groomers :grin01:
 
the only time i give my corn snakes a bath is when it has been 2/3 days after their eyes clear - after blue, just to help facilitate the shedding process. don't put the water level too high - i put it just enough to cover their body, but i am also right there holding them and such. i use room temp - or tiny more cooler water, do not want too warm/cold. never had any prob. as long as you are there and it doesn't need to be a common thing - usually just uping the humidty is enough in shed times
 
I had a little w/c Northern Brown snake for a couple years and would fill the tub with a few inches of water for it a few times a year. He really seemed to enjoy zipping around. Got the idea once to combine the 'swim' with feeding (feeder fish were in the diet rotation). He went ballistic chasing these fish down and gobbling them up. It was almost scary how fast he darted around the water. Fish meals went back to being served in his water dish from then on. I don't know if corn snakes like water, but I may give it a try in something a little smaller than a bathtub (and not connected to the plumbing). No fish, though.
 
Corny Noob said:
It's also uneccesary for the most part.
The times for a bath are:
Poo issues: being constipated, or covered in it
Shed issues: for loosening them up.

Other wise giving a snake a bath is like taking them to groomers :grin01:
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It might also be decent exercise :shrugs:
 
MooreSnakes said:
It might also be decent exercise :shrugs:
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Thats what I was thinking. I know I don't let mine go where ever and he stays in my hands for the most part so other than moving around his tank he does not do to much. I was thinking like a "pre eating swim".

Also I just found out today that I need to take pictures of an animal in water. It can not be; turtle, fish, or water rats. I'm not sure what the heck is with the last no-no but I did not ask. So unless I can catch a deer in the water in the next week I'll have to come up with something else. I think that a corn swiming in water would be cool. Than again, throwing my dog into the pond might be amusing. JK!! lol.

Thanks for the replies.
 
Well for the most parts the corns aren't big swimmers, so I don't see why you would give them excercise swimming when you can do the same thing while they're in your hands, and meanwhile not piss them off by putting them in water where they don't wanna be.
If they wanted to be in it they'd be in their dish all the time (although possibly for other reasons) If my snake was in her dish all the time then maybe I'd consider it. But she hates water :shrugs:
 
Summer loves water! Baths we don't do, but loves to take a swim. I think it depends on your corn. :) I have learned they all have their own thing & different personalities.
 
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