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How long can a snake "hold its breath"?

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chinupcheerup

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My silly snake never ceases to scare me!

He has a humid hide which is really just soaking wet paper towels in a tupperware container. He doesn't spend a lot of time in there, but it is the only place I have seen him drink from, so I am reticent to remove it.

HOWEVER.

Yesterday he decided to burrow under the paper towel. There is maybe a quarter inch of water in the tupperware as well. Should I worry that he is going to drown himself? :confused: I don't know that I trust him to be smart enough to slither back out if he needs to breathe.
 
He should be fine, every animal has a survival instinct so he's probably got his mouth just far enough up that he can get air.
 
As long as he's not trapped in there, he won't drown himself.

However, a Moist Hide should be just that -- *Moist*;
not sopping wet with standing water.
 
I agree with Soul. The moist hide is a bit TOO moist if there is that much water.
 
Think of it as trying to create a kind of snakey sauna - you're looking to create a container full of damp humid air, rather than providing a bath.
 
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