BP Swimming?

Do BPs enjoy swimming in bathtubs every once in a while?

I know my corn snake loves it, but with the BPs different body style will it be able to swim too? :)

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I think it's advised against bathing BPs because it generally just stresses them out and it removes the natural oils from their skin that helps them shed. :)

How can you tell your corn loves it?

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

How can you tell your corn loves it?

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He smiles.

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How can you tell your corn loves it?

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lol, I've been told by people that it is good for them once a month, but maybe I'm trusting the wrong people. :)

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but maybe I'm trusting the wrong people. :)

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this^ haha

The only time i would bath a bp is if it decided to make a mess and got covered in crap.

I do think that some corn snakes like swimming- A freind's corn snake cage had a corner sealed off used as a water bowl and sometimes it would swim.... I hink that BP are specifically land snakes though.

I don't know if the snake really likes "like" the swim for say, but I dont see the harm in doing it once monthly.

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I do think that some corn snakes like swimming- A freind's corn snake cage had a corner sealed off used as a water bowl and sometimes it would swim.... I hink that BP are specifically land snakes though.

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Theres a difference between offering it and forcing it. Once again, im curious as to how you can tell that the snake enjoyed it...?

Also, i wouldnt consider bps anymore terrestrial than corns.

Yeah one time my BP crawled through her poo, so I had to give her a bath. Boy she did NOT like that. She was constantly trying to get out of the tub. My beardie though, loves his bath time :P

Yeah, BPs swim fine. My hatchlings actually sometimes belly flop straight into their water bowl. They figure out swimming much faster than crawling. Though they scare me because I don't know if they understand they can't BREATHE underwater.

I generally only swim my bigger ball pythons when somebody's been rolling in a poo pile. Some of them kinda like it, and will hang out in the water blowing bubbles. Some of them really hate it, and will shoot out of the tub before they're even completely wet. And water temperature is a big deal---they really only like room temperature water, or just a little warmer. 75-80 degrees.

I bath mine when i noticed they havent pooped in a while but other then that i leave them be

Eh, only time I've ever had my BPs in the water is when they party all night long and are covered in feces the next day

If my BP's gets dirty etc... then i will put him in the bath but i will put something there in case he wants to get out of the water, like he will usually sit on top of a plastic container i put in the bath, but ye you don't really need to bathe them.