Bath???

My son and I currently have over 30 bps. He recently purchased a pair of albinos. What is really interesting about that is that a white snake is like a white shirt. If you spill something on a white shirt, it really shows. Same thing with a white snake. The female has a tendency to look really nasty, I mean REALLY nasty, after defecating in her enclosure. In fact, she had a bath this morning to clean the "stuff" off her. More of a shower really. Held her over the sink, and used my wet hand to loosen the "grime", then rinsed her off. So... if you can see it on a white snake, and not on a brown snake, does that mean its not there on the brown snake??? Outa sight, outa mind??? Even more reason to be sure to wash your hands after handling your brown snake????

Second bath scenario - I can't remember if its the Barkers at VPI, or the Sutherlands at Snake Keeper, and I don't want to go watch the videos right now. But, the video recommends bathing a female immediately after removing her eggs to an incubator, and thoroughly cleaning her enclosure to remove any smell of the eggs. Helps the "mom" adjust to "losing" her babies, and gets her back to business as usual much quicker.

Steve

When you soak or bathe your snake should the water be warm or room temp? What's the best temperature?

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Originally Posted by HIGHMAINTENANCE

When you soak or bathe your snake should the water be warm or room temp? What's the best temperature?

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The temp should fall in the normal range for a ball python 80-90 degrees would be perfect. You really don't want it to warm or to cold. ;)

I agree with everyone...bathing isn't necessary all the time, but if your bp turns out anything like mine it will lay in its pee in its secure home. That's gross!! I always give mine a quick bath with some gentle/antibacterial/baby (I'm too lazy to get up and find out what it's called, but I'll let you know later :) ) soap, that the vet said was fine to use, after every poop/pee and give him a soak if he has any problems having a complete shed. I really don't think that it is a bad thing to bathe them it will even help moisturize their scales if humidity isn't always "on spec".