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Thread: Water question

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    Water question

    How large of a water pot does a ball need? some care sheets say big enough to soak in and I have a almost 5 ft male so that makes for one hell of a big water pot. is a smaller one ok if the humidity is high enough? Thanks in advance for any help

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    They don't need a water bowel big enough to soak in. it is an added bonus if they can but it isn't necessary.
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    No it doesnt have to be big enough for them to soak. Mine all have 5" or 6" bowls. Ive never seen any of them soak in them.
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    Re: Water question

    I use 5 inch bowls with no problems. I know someone who uses Ice cream buckets and his snakes definitely take opportunities to soak regularly. The only challenge that I have seen with using big water bowls is too much humidity which encourages mold and other problems. If you got a big cage that won't get too humid go with the bigger bowl. As for me I like the 5".

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