My Ball Doesnt Like To Soak...

[maniac]

I have had my Ball for a couple of months and I noticed that hes not really a soaker.. And wont really soak him self unless I put him in there and he will stay in for maybe a couple of seconds for a drink and come out.. Is this normal? .. I spray him occasianly ..

[Wizill]

if he feels humid enough he wont soak. what are your humidity levels? sounds to me like they are right. mine only soak around shed-time.

[steelsack]

Never catch mine soaking ..... far as I know he doesn't. Sheds come out fine so I don't worry about it.
I wouldn't be concerned, your bp knows what it needs 8)

[Sassafrass]

Neither of mine will soak willingly. Even when I was a n00b, and didn't know about keeping the humidity up, Atreyu never soaked.

But it sounds like you have the humidity right, with misting him and all.

[iceman25]

If the humidity is low, they will soak if they feel comfortable in their surroundings. If not they will choose to sit inside their hide holes! mines not a soaker so I put her inside a rubbermaid with about an inch of water.

[gozetec02]

Jojo has never soaked in his life. He will drink water and thats it. Sometimes when i notice he is going to shed i will put him in his water bowl and he will stay there for like 10 seconds and go to one of his hides. I think soaking is a personal preferance for the snake. If they dont want to soak they wont its as simple as that. Amazing how these creatures have their own personalities.

[QuenteK25]

Hey maniac, from your avatar it looks like you feed live? I'm just guessing cuz all the dead rats I feed don't stress their legs and toes like that. Sorry if I'm mistaken.

[maniac]

Hey maniac, from your avatar it looks like you feed live? I'm just guessing cuz all the dead rats I feed don't stress their legs and toes like that. Sorry if I'm mistaken.

Well , The avatar was a choice I picked that the forum gave me, but now that you mentioned it I like to feed my snakes live food. My ball has been brought up that way since it was born and I dont plan on changing it. I also think its alot cooler to watch it perform something it does in nature. As my snake gets bigger, I will have to start moving to rats, which I will put in a money bag and slam against the wall to cripple or daze the rat before i throw it in. I also take it into consideration that I my self never really liked frozen food or TV dinners :lol: Even though comparing my likes and dislikes to a snake is probably poor judgement it still plays a role in how i feed my animals. I dont really think about fuzzy mice hurting my snake until I get into rats. I read one of your earlier posts and seen a picture of your red tail.. Beautiful .. I ordered mine today (5/12/04) from LLLReptile.com.. I should be getting it in a couple of days.. And if your wondering I most likely will be feeding it live food as well. :mrgreen:

[maniac]

If the humidity is low, they will soak if they feel comfortable in their surroundings.

I actualy keep a humidfier in the room and the humidity ranges from 50% - 70%.. I guess thats probably why. I still like to spray him though to keep him on the safe side. I delt with a sick snake
before and im trying to keep my ball as healthy as possible, especialy after paying a 125$ medical bill.
I could have bought 2 more brand new balls for that price but chose to save my poor snake instead. I'm such a good guy, dont you think? :wink:

[maniac]

Neither of mine will soak willingly. Even when I was a n00b, and didn't know about keeping the humidity up, Atreyu never soaked

Hey just wondering, Did you name your snake after that movie " The Never Ending Story "... I loved that movie when i was a little kid. That dragon dog was my favorite :mrgreen: