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Mostly we use the freedom breeder tubs with a water bowl built in, no tipping. An easy fix would be to get the PVC couplings and cut them to where they are only about an inch or two from the top of the "roof". This way there is no room for tipping and the snake can only fit enough to have a drink.
As for not seeing the snake drink water.... Unless you spend 24/7 watching your snakes, the observation doesn't provide a reliable estimation of water consumption. Better to be safe than sorry.
However, it would be cool to conduct an experiment to see the amount of water consumed by a ball python. Maybe with a long term video? Even then there will be a significant difference I bet, depending on humidity, temp, age, individual snake, etc....
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I've never had a tipped over waterbowl with 60+/- snakes. I think you need larger ceramic bowls properly sized to the snakes 
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Last edited by Simple Man; 08-05-2013 at 02:46 PM.
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Who doesn't use a water bowl?
I hit up the new dollar tree that opened and got 5 glass bowls, just like the ones someone posted. I got heart shaped ones instead of star ones though because i'm sensitive and in touch with my feelings and figured they'd be easier to clean than the star ones.
All my plastic crocks are gunna get replaced and i'm not gunna fill them as high. Also, upping the feeding schedule like i said. We'll see if that works. 
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Who doesn't use a water bowl?
Haha lookit my hypo girl. Shes pissed now.
"What's this sorcery, a new bowl???"
"MUST TRY AND FLIP IT!"
This was within 5minutes of me changing this on her. I know they aren't supposed to be that smart, but i swear some of them KNOW when i mess with them like this lol.
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Re: Who doesn't use a water bowl?
-Yar 
1.0.0 Albino Black Rat snake(Wafer)
0.0.1 California King snake(Oreo)
0.0.1 African Housesnake(Cupcake)
0.0.1 Honduran Milk snake(Blackjack)
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Who doesn't use a water bowl?
 Originally Posted by Pyrate81
haha love it!
I don't! She was one of my chief bowl tippers. I'm gunna enjoy teasing her when shes all uncomfortable being pregnant. She isn't getting offered an epidural either, plenty of pitocin though. She doesn't even know the storm thats coming her way! 
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Re: Who doesn't use a water bowl?
I was commenting on the frustration they may/will go through if they can't tip the bowls while you sit back and laugh at them attempting to do so. Not that they will succeed in tipping these new bowls.
-Yar
1.0.0 Albino Black Rat snake(Wafer)
0.0.1 California King snake(Oreo)
0.0.1 African Housesnake(Cupcake)
0.0.1 Honduran Milk snake(Blackjack)
0.0.2 Normal BP(Petey; Twix)
0.0.1 Yellow Rat Snake(Dijon)
0.0.1 Madagascar Speckled Hognose(Granola)[RIP]
1.0.0 Albino Nelson's Milk snake(Candy Cane)
1.0.0 Lesser BP(Creme Brulee)
1.0.0 Mojo BP(Brownie)
0.1.0 Black Motley Corn snake(Anisette)
0.0.1 Pueblan Milk snake[Fostering, Taco Grande]
0.1.0 West African Mud Turtle(Bulger)
0.2.0 Red Eared Slider(Squirtle, Turtwig)
1.0.0 Rat Terrorier(Ranger)
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Who doesn't use a water bowl?
Originally Posted by M&NSnakeDen
I just came home from work to this.
Allllll part of the fun. I can't imagine how frustrating it would be if I had my babes on any sort of mulchy substrate lol.
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ANNNND this is her right now. I think she's been reading this thread!
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Re: Who doesn't use a water bowl?
I kinda missed this thread, but I definitely see my snakes drink fairly often with perfect humidity.
These are the ones I buy at Dollar Tree, they're great. Haven't had anyone manage to tip one. You can order them and pick up in store, I've never ordered a case personally, just bought individually from the store
http://www.dollartree.com/Sturdy-Sto...2654/index.pro
These make the PERFECT water dishes for hatchlings in 6qt tubs. I buy them at Walmart. http://www.freshpreservingstore.com/...2/shop/383234/
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Re: Who doesn't use a water bowl?
I just saw this thread too. And i have a few stubborn bowl tippers. Theyre all males too. Tried different bowls, and they still seem to soak their tub 
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