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ugghh.. ok so first thing this mornin when i wake up... i notice the tank completely covered in fog.... and wonderin what the hell is wrong... so as i walk closer i noticed the he spilt his water bowl over and his humidity was 95 :O and all i kept thinkin was how long ago did he spill his water...and i was nervous to change his cage only cause i would of had to handle him and he just ate yesterday... but i couldnt have him sit in it...

so my question would be.... could he get belly rot for sittin in the dampness??

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Originally Posted by babygerl3094

ugghh.. ok so first thing this mornin when i wake up... i notice the tank completely covered in fog.... and wonderin what the hell is wrong... so as i walk closer i noticed the he spilt his water bowl over and his humidity was 95 :O and all i kept thinkin was how long ago did he spill his water...and i was nervous to change his cage only cause i would of had to handle him and he just ate yesterday... but i couldnt have him sit in it...

so my question would be.... could he get belly rot for sittin in the dampness??

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I think as long as you found it and fixed it quickly enough, you shouldn't have a problem. Just get it cleaned up, get some dry substrate in there, and if possible, a bowl he/she can't knock over... Don't fret, your snake should be fine...

Yeah, you don't necessarily have to bother the snake. Just remove as much of the wet substrate as you can and replace with dry. You can clean totally tomorrow when the snake can be moved.

As for dishes, try using a ceramic pet dish. They cannot knock those over, they're easy to clean and they look really nice. :)

hehe i had to change it all cause i use paper towels so there would have been no way for me to get it all dry unless i changed it right then....

im just worried that he might get scale rot cause i dont know how long he was sittin in it

yes he can get belly rot from sitting in water thats how mine got it. i went away for the weekend and told my roomie to watch my snakes. one of mine spilled his water bowl and was sitting in it the whole weekend and got belly rot, i was so mad! i guess now i know not to let non-snake people take care of my babies! grr

How often do you check your snake? I check mine every morning afternoon and evening and then again at bedtime. At least.
If you check them, even twice a day, they won't get belly rot since rot takes a while to develop.

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Originally Posted by babygerl3094

ugghh.. ok so first thing this mornin when i wake up... i notice the tank completely covered in fog.... and wonderin what the hell is wrong... so as i walk closer i noticed the he spilt his water bowl over and his humidity was 95 :O and all i kept thinkin was how long ago did he spill his water...and i was nervous to change his cage only cause i would of had to handle him and he just ate yesterday... but i couldnt have him sit in it...

so my question would be.... could he get belly rot for sittin in the dampness??

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That happens alot, as long as you clean it up the same day you should be fine. Thats why I like Newspaper very easy to clean and replace, I just cleaned a few tubs this morning. Belly rot is a bacteria which need a little time to grow and probably some yucky stuff mixed in too. I'm no biologist thats for sure:oops:

There are lots of water dishes out there that are virtually un-tippable. I found some blue/green/red ones for about $4 at Walmart that have a wide base and grippy rubber bottom. There's no way to tip them.

JonV

yeah i check mine all the time... and i do mean all the time... he is in my kitchen with me next a nice window....

and yeah im not to sure how long he was sittin in it... i woke up at 630 today *thanks to my kiddies** so cleanin up was the first thing i did..i just dont want him to develop belly rot

and yeah i will deff look into those kinda bowels... the only thing is, i use paper towels cause its easier to clean each week...

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Originally Posted by babygerl3094

ugghh.. ok so first thing this mornin when i wake up... i notice the tank completely covered in fog.... and wonderin what the hell is wrong... so as i walk closer i noticed the he spilt his water bowl over and his humidity was 95 :O and all i kept thinkin was how long ago did he spill his water...and i was nervous to change his cage only cause i would of had to handle him and he just ate yesterday... but i couldnt have him sit in it...

so my question would be.... could he get belly rot for sittin in the dampness??

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haha:8: that happened to me this morning to. time to get a new water bowl.