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    water

    sgt pepper doesnt like it when hes in water... he puffs up n hisses at me so I let him chill for another minute and take him out but why doesnt he like water?
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    Re: water

    why is he in water? ball pythons aren't really soaking snakes, although some do soak, but most will only soak if they have mites or there are husbandry issues.

    if it is because he is about to shed, try misting, or give him a humid hide that he can go into.
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    Re: water

    ya hes about to shed and I have a little spray bottle that I spray him with but I dont want mold to start growin cuz I have pine substrate, how much is a humid hide
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    Re: water

    Quote Originally Posted by Mogley837
    ya hes about to shed and I have a little spray bottle that I spray him with but I dont want mold to start growin cuz I have pine substrate, how much is a humid hide
    On a side note, get rid of the pine ASAP. It is toxic.

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    Re: water

    Quote Originally Posted by Mogley837
    I have pine substrate,
    AHHH! Get him off of it ASAP! Pine can be deadly to BPs! :eek: Stick him on some newspaper!

    Also: on a less exclamatory note, you don't really need to soak your BP unless he has stuck shed. Just keep your humidity around 60-70 while he's in shed.

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    Re: water

    um yea likek they said PINE IS A SNAKE (and pretty much all reptile) NO NO. get some newspaper down pronto.

    and you can make a humid hide with a small rubbermaid container, just cut a hole and will it with damp paper towels, or pick up some sphagnum moss and get it a little wet.
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    Re: water

    whenever a snake sheds in my collection, i always do a full cleaning on the cage. New aspen and everything after the shed. Try that, and u wont really have to worry about misting too much and getting mold or bacteria in the cage.
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    Re: water

    what should I do if he gets sick?
    he doesnt seem sick but I got him outta there and put in newspaper
    he loves it
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    Re: water

    what are your temps, do you have pics of your setup?

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    Re: water

    what do you mean sick?
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