Ball Pythons and Drowning

Was thinking of getting the super duper large water dish from exo-terra, but I have heard of some peoples snakes drowning...so I wanted to know if this was common thing with big dishes or just a random occurrence.

I have the large and as many know the difference between large and extra large is huge. So what should I do? Should I keep what I have or go with the upgrade?

Why "upgrade" in the first place? I mean....I suppose you can if you want...but why spend money you don't have to? A fully grown female BP will do just fine with a little deli-cup for fresh water. They don't need swimming pools.


That being said...as for the question of drowning, I wouldn't put something that size in with a little baby BP...but so long as there is no lid or other obstruction to them finding their way out, I dont think there's too much risk of drowning in their water bowl.

Honestly, and someone correct me if Im wrong. There is no need for your BP to need a dish large enough to soak in. If your humidity is right it will not need aid with shedding. I believe soaking BP's have either low humidity or mites.

I know people that have drowned ball pythons in water bowls with lids that had access holes cut into them ... the snake can figure out how to get in, but can't get out.

-adam

sweet thanx for the fast reply :) big bowl idea scratched

Ah damn it... ::throws out the super duper large water dish from exo-terra::

...

:: puts in the teeny weeny small water dish from exo-terra::

$2 crocks from Walmart make fine water dishes! ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rabernet

$2 crocks from Walmart make fine water dishes! ;)

---

Disposable deli cups make better water dishes! :P

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rabernet

$2 crocks from Walmart make fine water dishes! ;)

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JGlass38

Disposable deli cups makes better water dishes!

---

Oh, it's ON!! :sabduel:

i use a few big water dishes because i have some obnoxious snakes who think it's funny to tip their water bowls over...(no lids tho) :D

I'm not sure if I have the large or extra large exoterra dish, looking at the pics on the exo terra website it's hard to tell. Either way - I need it because my big girl will topple over anything else I try to put in there, unless it's big and heavy, it'll be spilled.

My new little one is having lots of fun tipping over the small plastic dish I found for him, he crawls underneath it and pushes it over. I'll probably get an exoterra dish for him too :rolleyes:

I've recently switched from the exoterra dishes to the plastic plant saucers that are placed under potted plants to keep the water in. I'm having great success with those, and they're low profile enough they aren't bothered by my animals crawling over them..

We use the plain white ramekins found at any major department store and some dollar stores. They come in a ton of sizes, are heavy enough to not get flipped over and being pure white I can really make sure they are clean. They are also dishwasher safe for sterilizing. If I ever remember to get my butt over to the restaurant supply store I'm going to be getting a huge bag of disposable deli cups to make my life even easier! :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CntrlF8

I've recently switched from the exoterra dishes to the plastic plant saucers that are placed under potted plants to keep the water in. I'm having great success with those, and they're low profile enough they aren't bothered by my animals crawling over them..

---

I used one of those for about three yrs in my oldest bp's cage before I went to the rack and he never tiped it over and it worked great. It wasn't plastic but terra cotta and I would just clean w/ soap and water then virosan and rinse good.
But since the rack I have use 8 oz deli cups and life is wonderful. Just pop out and throw away and pop a new one in. I took one cup and put velco on the bottom of it and then velco on the bottom of the cage then I just pop another cup in and add water. No moving or tipping of the cup and that velco is like welded on the bottom of the tub. ( I use industrial velco which is made to use outside or in wet/humid. conditions)

Deli cups rock!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by frankykeno

We use the plain white ramekins found at any major department store and some dollar stores. They come in a ton of sizes, are heavy enough to not get flipped over and being pure white I can really make sure they are clean. They are also dishwasher safe for sterilizing. If I ever remember to get my butt over to the restaurant supply store I'm going to be getting a huge bag of disposable deli cups to make my life even easier! :)

---

thats what i use, the are a dollar at pier one imports, and they are a little on the heavy side so they don't move around.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by weirdbuglady

I'm not sure if I have the large or extra large exoterra dish, looking at the pics on the exo terra website it's hard to tell. Either way - I need it because my big girl will topple over anything else I try to put in there, unless it's big and heavy, it'll be spilled.

My new little one is having lots of fun tipping over the small plastic dish I found for him, he crawls underneath it and pushes it over. I'll probably get an exoterra dish for him too :rolleyes:

---

Believe me you will know the large vs extra large...extra large is HUGE!!!! like 2 times the size of large.