question about soaking

[cinderbird]

when i took aspen to the vet for her initial check up a few months ago ( maybe a month i'd have to look it up ) my veterinarian said it would be good practice to soak her every once in a while to get her "used" to it in case she ever needed to be soaked for a stuck shed or mites or something. is this something that is praticed or should i not worry about it until i actually need to do it?

aspen has shed perfectly for me every time and in one piece since i've gotten her and thats 4-5 sheds now. i have no issues with mites. i also recently moved her to a tub so i doubt i'll be having ANY issues with humidity.

[Noek]

the only thing I would recommend is to make sure you don't let her soak too long without monitoring water temps

[missi182]

I don't know if you really need to soak her to get her used to it, she shouldn't really freak out if she is docile over all the first time you soak her for a bad shed. I have soaked my baby bp a few times and it wasn't always because of a bad shed, I just like putting him in the tub every now and then for 10 minutes, any longer though and the water gets cold. He enjoys it, he sticks his head right under and swims around gently I dont put the water more than an inch deep.

[rabernet]

I only soak mine when they have a bad shed - and that's usually with a new aquisition. I don't bathe or soak my animals any other time.

[Inknsteel]

I have only had occasion to soak my bp twice since I got her. The first time she shed with me, she had difficulty so I soaked her to help with her shed. The second time I soaked her was because she hadn't pooped in almost a month. I soaked her for 10 minutes and everything came out... Just keep a large enough water bowl in the tub/tank to allow your snake to soak when it feels necessary. Generally, you won't see your snake soaking unless there is an issue (mites, dehydration, stuck shed, etc...)

[Brimstone111888]

My spider likes to lay in her own urine, which is the only time i give her a quick soak. I don't think you really need to train the snake to be used to it.