I dont know about it over heating. According to the post It seems they just took a tub with water and placed it the enclosure the snake was being kept. Water will only get as hot as its surroundings and at a very slow pace do to its very high specific heat. Therefore, if the snake was surviving in the enclosure it should be able to survive in a tub of water that was inside the enclosure. My guess is it breathed in water.
EDIT: By surroundings I mean the temp it is being heated to. So if the temp between the heat pad and the light is 100 F than the water wont get any hotter than that.
09-23-2011, 01:27 AM
MidSouthMorphs
He said it was on a heat pad and under a heat lamp. If it was on a heat pad, most aren't controlled by a thermostat so their is no telling how hot it got, and how close was the lamp to the snake? Was it directly on top of the screen? They most likely over-heated the poor snake, and 22 minutes is a LONG time.
What I usaully do is get a plastic bowl and put about an 1 1/2 of warm water and put it in the enclosure and let him/her soak as they please. It has worked out quite well for me.
