Soaking?

Xena soaked in her water bowl today for about twelve hours. She was there when I went to work and there when i got home. Any reason she might do this or does she maybe just want a long bath?

Thanks
Matt

How small and tight fitting are her hides? What temps are you maintaining in the enclosure and how do you measure them?

Any chance for mites?

Those are what I would be reviewing.

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How small and tight fitting are her hides? What temps are you maintaining in the enclosure and how do you measure them?

Any chance for mites?

Those are what I would be reviewing.

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Her hides are just barley bigger than she is. cool side is 84 hot is 92, 65% humidity.I have flukers thermo/hygro meters on both sides of the enclosure one inch from the bottom and a thermo gun. i spray for mites every time i clean her enclose and just checked the water for any floaters and cant see any. She had mites and ticks when i got her 6 months ago, but im positive I got rid of them, and I only have one snake in my house. I looked at her as good as i could ( i checked past threads on the subject so I thought maybe mites) but couldn't see any thing. Im trying not to handle her for a few days or i would check her more closely.

Any chance for an impending shed?

If you find she is still soaking in the morning, I would downsize so she cant soak to encourage her to use her hides. The feeling of water touching all sides gives them a sense of security.

But also, the chance for mites could mean there is a problem there. What are you treating the enclosure with?

15 min or so after I came in she went back into her hide. I use Jurassi mite, i got it at petsmart.

It also is getting close to time for a shed( going off the way shes been shedding about every two,two and a half months)

Can be several things

Mites

Low Humidity / upcoming shed

Hides not tight/secure enough (BP using the water dish to feel more secure)

I would try to proceed by elimination and if the behavior persists I would recommend downsizing the water dish.

Additionally I would recommend you to order PAM (Provent A Mite) to treat for mites, Jurrasi mite does not work.

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I use Jurassi mite

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That won't kill the eggs. PAM kills the mites and the eggs.

All the pet stores are just big dog and pony shows. I thought clove scented water didn't seem like it would do much good, But thats why Im a member here eh?http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/i...es/biggrin.gif

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This is the enclosure if that helps to thanks everyone

Hi,


This should help with the picture posting. :gj:

Well the first thing is to get them hosted somewhere online.

You can put them in your gallery here - this tutorial is a bit old but the basic procedure is the same I think.

And here is another one in video form that might also help.

You can also use a site like http://photobucket.com/

They should also have tutorials to help you.

If you still have trouble just ask any member of staff and we will do our best to get you sorted. :gj:


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Yeah sorry about that. Im still trying to figure everything out.

Ok, Today baked/boiled all of Xena's things Hides,waterdish, wood, plants. Changed bedding the works. Then I cut a piece of ply-wood to cut off a 1/4 of the enclosure. Last night she pinned herself between the glass and water dish. I figured as tight as it looked she definetly needs more security after all the excitement she went straight into her hide and now she's just watching me type. Now I just have to wait for the PAM to get here ( Can't hurt to treat for mites weather we got em or not right). Can anyone think of anything else i might want to Do?


Thanks
Matt

I may be just me, but I'd take out most of the lumber and add foilage, BP's aren't climbers they are ground dwellers.

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I may be just me, but I'd take out most of the lumber and add foilage, BP's aren't climbers they are ground dwellers.

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Yeah i made an executive decision on that one left one piece of wood in on the ground (to rub on) I'll update the pic.

I actually like the wood and foliage. Makes it look nice, and if anything it'll make your snake feel more secure.

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I had to put more of the wood back in. Since its dry drift wood when i mist, it seems to hold moister better. I live in the high desert in idaho so humidity is real hard to harness.

Lots more foilage clutter the tank with it :)

That sounds like a great idea cuz I think its purdy anyway lol. I pick up more on friday when i make my rat run I just hope she eats this time.

I hope she does also :)