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  • 01-14-2016, 01:31 PM
    cristacake
    Replacing water after a feeding?
    Hey everyone, I was wondering whether you guys clean out the water bowl and replace the water right away if the feeder gets in there? I gave a f/t and it didn't seem punctured/oozing or anything like that but I want my BP to have clean water. She grabbed the mouse toward the back end so she was grappling with it for a long time in there. Silly beast :rolleyes:
    So should I replace the water now (it's been like 30 minutes since feeding) or wait until she's less likely to regurge? Especially since she swallowed the thing backwards, I don't want to cause her any unnecessary stress.
  • 01-14-2016, 01:40 PM
    EL-Ziggy
    Re: Replacing water after a feeding?
    Changing the water won't be a problem.
  • 01-14-2016, 04:37 PM
    Lady mkrj58
    Re: Replacing water after a feeding?
    Backward eating is the best lol good for you asking for help .

    Sent from my SGH-T999
  • 01-14-2016, 04:45 PM
    AbsoluteApril
    Yeah it will be fine. I change/refill water as I feed and if a snake pulls it's feeder into a water bowl, I'll either pull them out as they constrict (all mine are on f/t) or come back in about an hour when they are done, curled up digesting and change it out then.
  • 01-14-2016, 10:50 PM
    Sauzo
    I always give my snakes fresh water after eating. Well actually while they are eating, I just change out their water. They are used to me so it doesn't even phase them if I mess around in the cage while they are swallowing their rats. Of course I also change their water every 2-3 days regardless. As for eating it backwards, it will be fine. I've had mine pretty much eat their rats sideways which is a heck of a thing to watch not to mention the lump it leaves haha. If your snake isn't used to you, then I would just wait for him/her to slither into their warm hide to digest and then change out the water.
  • 01-14-2016, 10:57 PM
    treaux
    Shouldn't be a problem if they are used to it. I have one snake that will get really defensive and bitey if you open her bin at all after a feeding, but she calms down after a few hours. Most could care less.
  • 01-16-2016, 04:35 PM
    cristacake
    Thank you all for the answers! I went to change it and she had already made herself comfy in a hide so I had no problem replacing the water
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