When do you give your Ball(s) a bath?

I just feel like if she/he crawled through their own poo for a while and I can visually see it on them that I should clean it off. I don't bathe them persay as much as rub them down with a wet cloth. I don't see a benefit from giving them baths.

since I don't really like the idea of handling him if he might have poo or pee residue on him I usually just wipe him down with a damp cloth after he goes to the bathroom. i don't really give him 'baths' persay.

I only rinse the females after they lay to remove the egg scent.

I only give 'em baths if

1. they're having a stuck shed problem,
2. they decided to play in their poo,
3. they seem constipated,
4. a female has just laid eggs, and
5. they are newly-hatched (gooey) babies.

Granted, I have yet to do 4 and 5, but that's when I will bathe them when I do get to those.

Either if they crawl in their waste or before sheds.

Not too often, they stay pretty clean, i do it mostly when cleaning it's house'n area....:)

Oh how I want to run with this question, but I will refrain

BrandonBalls

I believe the only time you would want to put in water would be to assist with poor shed. If the animal has issues with waste on them I would suggest a room temp wet rag and wipe that area down. I am not aware that swimming in water is a normal thing for a ball python to do. Their shed is their growing and bathing process. This is just what I do....hope it helps:)

I also don't bathe my BPs. The most I do is wipe them down with a paper towel if they've decided to somehow dump their water dish.

I give my balls a bath every night.:D jp