Soaking Hognose

[DSGB]

Ive caught my hognose sitting in his little water dish twice. Temps are spot on, humidity is low, he is eating regularly, and his first shed was a complete. Is it normal for them to soak?

[DSGB]

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[TooManyToys]

I don't ever see my Hognose soak. Any chance of mites?

[DSGB]

that was my first thought. i havent seen any in the bowl. if checked him out as well, i didnt see any on him either. he ate today also.

[TooManyToys]

Well, that is strange. If your sure there aren't any mites then just keep an eye on it.

[wilomn]

It's not unusual. Mine do it from time to time.

[Hardwikk]

Hognose snakes love water (they take like 10 gulps of water when it's offered to them), so it could be that nothing is wrong with him, but your snake's behavior still shouldn't be ignored. Check on him from time to time.

[FloridaHogs]

Mine soak periodically. I would not worry to much, just keep an eye on him. Oh yeah, try providing a smaller hide. Sometimes they feel more secure in the water bowl, if their hide is to big.

[DSGB]

thanks guys. i have been changing his water every night and checking for mites, still no sign. I was watching him last night and he would go in his water dish for about 4 or 5 minutes then he would go dig around in his tunnels.

And about the hide, i tried using a hide with him and he seemed to like to stay in his tunnels more than the hide, ill try a smaller one see if he like that. thanks again.

[whytepizza]

I'm a little late on this one, but oh well.
Hogs, especially western or plains, will soak occasionally. My femals 100%het albino does it all the time, not to retain moisture, but she does it for fun. I can always tell when she wants to come out and play because she'll climb, move around alot, torment my bearded dragons (which are in a cage next to her. They think she's a gian mealworm), or soak. It happens, it's normal, as long as they don't drown!

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