She freaked out.. :/

Tonight I put my 8 month old "Baby" ball in a PLENTY big tupperware container,
(one of the ones you store clothes in)-and i filled it with just enough water that it reached her back. I put her in to let her soak/bathe because her shed wasn't amazing a few days ago, and there were a few TINY pieces left.

i sat down and closed the top...for about 5 minutes everything was fine,
but then all of a sudden she literally starting freaking out jumping everywhere and hitting her head on the top as she made every effort to get out...

i quickly ran over and opened the container and took her out and peeled a few pieces off of her, and she just seemed a little hurt and scared :[

i thought snakes were okay bathing, but maybe not?

any help would be greatly appreciated,

thanks,
Andrew

what was the temp of the water?

I'm unsure of the exact temperature,
but it was lukewarmish...it wasn't hot or cold... :/

Did you not read the thread just made about a girl who's ball python drowned in a similair situation? Next time, try some damp paper towels or a damp wash cloth.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kaorte

Did you not read the thread just made about a girl who's ball python drowned in a similair situation? Next time, try some damp paper towels or a damp wash cloth.

---

Agree or make a humid hide

No i didn't read that thread.
the water wasn't high enough for her to drown though...
that's why i was a bit confused.

Nevermind, I just read it.
that is way sad.
I won't be "soaking her" any time soon.
bad decision.
:[

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by andrew123

Nevermind, I just read it.
that is way sad.
I won't be "soaking her" any time soon.
bad decision.
:[

---

We all make mistakes and they help us learn. In the future if you notice a stuck shed, just try damp paper towels instead of water. Much safer!
Try boosting your humidity in your enclosure so you can avoid it all together!

Thank you,
I appreciate your support.
She is my first, my first baby, and I get scared so easily.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by andrew123

Thank you,
I appreciate your support.
She is my first, my first baby, and I get scared so easily.

---

Trust me, I know how it is. I check on my girls constantly and poke em to make sure they are still alive. XD I am so paranoid about my babies!

I am too,
i have anxiety disorder,
SO when it comes to my Baby, her name is Baby (lol),
i am wayyyy paranoid as well.
i always post stuff here, and i worry about her every move.
like tonight, i was worried about her mental health, she tripped out! :[
Luckily I got her out as quick as I could. :/

If I get any snakes with a bad shed I put them in a damp snake bag/pillow case...By the time they work there way out, the shed is usually off.

I would never soak a snake in water!!!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kaorte

Did you not read the thread just made about a girl who's ball python drowned in a similair situation? Next time, try some damp paper towels or a damp wash cloth.

---

=O I didn't catch this. Would anyone mind sending me the link to this? :(

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by coldbloodaddict

If I get any snakes with a bad shed I put them in a damp snake bag/pillow case...By the time they work there way out, the shed is usually off.

I would never soak a snake in water!!!

---

i do that too :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lateralus_Love

=O I didn't catch this. Would anyone mind sending me the link to this? :(

---

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=84744

It is pretty sad.

We have good luck in the tub but with a wet towel and very, very little water. We lay him on a layer of wet towel and fold the rest over him. He slithers around between the layers so he gets the benefit of the wetness plus the rubbing of the damp towel. It always makes him poop too. We do it more for the pooping aspect than sheds at this point.