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View Poll Results: Do you give a large water source for soaking?
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Do you let them soak or not??
Well do you give them a large enough water source to soak or not. I know this is a debated thing. Some have great success without and some with.
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Re: Do you let them soak or not??
If you're able to provide a large enough "pond" for them to get some swimming in, that's probably a good thing right? I mean these guys like to swim all the time in the wild.
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Ive always let me anaconda have a water bowl big enough to submerge in.
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Re: Do you let them soak or not??
Alot of animals can do ok without things.That doesn't mean its right not to have them just because they can survive without.
For anacondas I think everyone should provide them with a bowl big enough to soak in, they spend so much time in the water in the wild. It seems ignorant NOT to have a large water bowl in their enclosure.
but hey, im no expert.
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Who put "I dehydrate them, no water at all" seriously?!
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Re: Do you let them soak or not??
I agree 110 percent with zach. Theres tons of people that agree anacondas do not need water to soak in to survive and im sure they dont but I think when you take on the responsibilty of having a anaconda then you should give it something to soak in. In the wild they are in the water almost all the time so why take that from then in the first place. Most people who keep them say they dont provide water large enough to soak because they go to the bathroom in it and it will contain bacteria. Well of course they use the bathroom in it and there could be bacteria in the water. But theres a very simple solution to that and that is clean it! I clean mine every night and if you think that is to much then maybe you should get another snake that doesnt really like water. Its like having a water monitor and not ever giving them water. The species were designed to swim and they love it. My conda rarely leaves her water and I would feel horrible if I took what she loves so much away from her! Just my 2cents
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Re: Do you let them soak or not??
I've never seen an anaconda out of the water, if given somewhere big enough to soak in. (well not NEVER, but very rarely)
They must really like it.
Also have you ever seen a full grown anaconda out on land? Talk about an awkward looking snake. They are so freaking heavy and it just looks uncomfortable having their sheer mass not being suspended and help up in the water.
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Re: Do you let them soak or not??
Originally Posted by mainbutter
I've never seen an anaconda out of the water, if given somewhere big enough to soak in. (well not NEVER, but very rarely)
They must really like it.
Also have you ever seen a full grown anaconda out on land? Talk about an awkward looking snake. They are so freaking heavy and it just looks uncomfortable having their sheer mass not being suspended and help up in the water.
That is actually not try, greens will spend majority of their time in the water, but a yellow however will not, some will some won't, it just varies. The reason greens sit in the water alot is to help support body weight and not on them. A yellow doesn't need to sit in water as it doesnt get as big or heavy as a green. My yellow doesn't really sit in the waterbowl alot, but I catch her in it sometimes. She has the a huge water bowl also.
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Re: Do you let them soak or not??
thats interesting neal when I had my yellow he very rarely went into the water also but my green stays in it.
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Re: Do you let them soak or not??
Originally Posted by Neal
That is actually not try, greens will spend majority of their time in the water, but a yellow however will not, some will some won't, it just varies. The reason greens sit in the water alot is to help support body weight and not on them. A yellow doesn't need to sit in water as it doesnt get as big or heavy as a green. My yellow doesn't really sit in the waterbowl alot, but I catch her in it sometimes. She has the a huge water bowl also.
Doh I was only talking about greens, sorry!
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