Snakes ok without water for 2 nights?

PetsMart right now has large no spill plastic food/water bowls on sale for 3.99 a piece. I picked up two for Bonnie and Clyde. It was a pretty good deal for the size and quality, plus no spills is awesome!!

Everyone made it just fine, I think they thought that when I pull water bowls it means everyone poo while he's away. Now all 60 cages are clean and freshly watered. Feeding starts again tomorrow. Thanks to everyone again.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

A lot of vendors soak their snakes overnight in their tubs right before a show so that they'll stay hydrated over the weekend. Many snakes go 2 to 3 days without water when they're being displayed at shows.

They'll be just fine. :)

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Great points, I didn't even think about that.

As for my opinion, they aren't going to get scale rot from sitting in water for a day or to. It has happened to me while I was gone for a weekend. I would leave just a little bit of water in the dish rather than take the bowl out completely.

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Originally Posted by tsy72001

Would you like to be without water for 2 days? I think not so I do not think that your snake would like it either.

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No but then again I am not a snake so its probably a bad argument you are trying to make. I wouldn't survive not eating for 6 months either but snakes do it all the time.

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Originally Posted by monk90222

For most of us, our hatchlings sit in water for a week until their first shed. Ball Pythons are a very hardy type of snake. They wouldn't even blink for 2 days without water or 2 days in a wet tub. Their tub still has the heat on it, so even if the water spilled, It's not going to be cold....and they'd appreciate the humidity.....

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The only thing I would say is that the heating is designed to heat the snake not the water. Water is going to allow the heat to spread much better than air destroying your temperature gradient. Most likely this will not be a problem it could result in a temp that is too high and your snake can't escape or more likely lower the temp below optimal levels. I would not worry one way or the other but I would rather have a snake go without water than sit in water for two days.

I know this even has already gone by but the debate is useful to others.