bathing my bp

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Originally Posted by llovelace

No worries Slim, I feel (and I'm only speaking for myself) that my snakes should get exercise, so they swim 1-2 times a week unless going into shed.

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I believe I have read somewhere that too much soaking/bathing can be bad for a BP and dehydrate them and remove the natural oils from their skin.

Why can't you just let them slither on the floor instead of be freaked out in a bathtub?

thanks all for the valuable information!!!!

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Originally Posted by mattramsfan

thank you for putting that previous chat up. i have heard to just put them in a container and leave for a while.. but after reading that, there is no way in hell i am gonna do that to mine.

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Not to get off topic but another person used pam for mites on his snake and put him directly into a tuperware container, poor snake/poor guy, it didn't make it. Just use common sense in whatever you do.

ya i dont think i am gonna go rubbing crisco on my snake any time soon. that is just common sense.... why would some one do that to their snake???

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Originally Posted by mattramsfan

ya i dont think i am gonna go rubbing crisco on my snake any time soon. that is just common sense.... why would some one do that to their snake???

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I think she meant provent a mite, lol. I have had to use a little bit of oil to get duct tape off a snake once :/ That was a pain.

oooo. hahah. dang i feel dumb. well i have heard of mite off.... and i did use that on my snake to get some mites off of him... but it worked perfectly

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I think she meant provent a mite, lol. I have had to use a little bit of oil to get duct tape off a snake once :/ That was a pain.

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how did it get duct tape on it? lol thats the weirdest thing ive heard all day :P

i have read that in a bunch of places. that people put duck tape on their snakes to help shed.... i have never and will never do that.... tape on a snake just doesnt sound like a good idea.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I believe I have read somewhere that too much soaking/bathing can be bad for a BP and dehydrate them and remove the natural oils from their skin.

Why can't you just let them slither on the floor instead of be freaked out in a bathtub?

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My snakes are not freaked out in the tub as you can see from these photos, you will also note the amount of water in the tub (minimal). These were from their last exercise, Neemo decided to get alittle frisky if you know what I mean.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/100_1814.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/100_1816.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/100_1821.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...es/Chiilin.jpg

ooooo i like those. they are super pretty. O and might i add... my bp was born in october 08. soo he is still a little guy