Reddish Vent Area?

[wilomn]

Another thing to add to this. If you do choose to soak your snake, DO NOT LEAVE IT UNATTENDED. Once you put the snake in the container, put it right in front of you and do not take you eyes off of it until you take the snake out 15-20 minutes later.

Many snakes have died from careless owners leaving their snakes in a pool of water.

Ummmm, leaving a snake in water that comes half way up its back is not going to kill the snake. Not even if you do it overnight.

Provided the snake is otherwise healthy but just needs some hydration or assistance in shedding.

It is also permissible to leave the snake unattended.

[Kaorte]

Ummmm, leaving a snake in water that comes half way up its back is not going to kill the snake. Not even if you do it overnight.

Provided the snake is otherwise healthy but just needs some hydration or assistance in shedding.

It is also permissible to leave the snake unattended.

Sorry Wes, I am going to have to disagree with you.
Snakes that don't like water will do everything they can to get out of that container and could very well get distressed and drown themselves. I have talked to people that have had this happen. The water was not more than an inch deep and the snake drowned itself.

[wilomn]

Sorry Wes, I am going to have to disagree with you.
Snakes that don't like water will do everything they can to get out of that container and could very well get distressed and drown themselves. I have talked to people that have had this happen. The water was not more than an inch deep and the snake drowned itself.

How many people have had snakes die in an inch of water? What type and size were the snakes.

Over the years I have done this literally thousands of times and have never had a snake drown.

You can disagree all you want but it will not make your statement correct. It is wrong.

[dr del]

Hi,

Bizzare things happen everyday Wes;

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...hlight=drowned

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...47&postcount=9

I would hardly call it a common problem though. I'd like to hear more on the reported water bowl making a seal with the bottom of the tub - the chances must be hundreds of thousands to one at the very least.


dr del

[wilomn]

Hi,

Bizzare things happen everyday Wes;

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...hlight=drowned

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...47&postcount=9

I would hardly call it a common problem though. I'd like to hear more on the reported water bowl making a seal with the bottom of the tub - the chances must be hundreds of thousands to one at the very least.


dr del

Not enough facts Doc. Was 2 inches really 5?

For the second, it's a rumor. She thought she heard someone talking about it and it may well have happened.

Stuff does happen.

However, I've done this, and I do mean literally, thousands of times. A healthy snake in water deep enough to cover it halfway, will not drown without million to one mishaps.

[rabernet]

Have you tried to VERY gently palpate the hard mass out of his vent? I had one female hatchling that I had to do that for last year, and it was a urate that was holding everything else back.

If you try to do this - do it over a trash can, because once you dislodge that, there will be quite a rush of excrement after that.

[Kaoslb]

Thank you all for your replies and posts. I really appreciate it and I'm sure a lot of the newbie lurkers out there get a lot from those that are willing to post and help out us less experienced.

He pooped and peed yesterday and indeed the hard mass was a Urate. I came home from work and the tub had condensation all over it. He lost about 20% of his body weight (from 176 to 143).

I truly appreciate the posts of encouragement and reassurance.

After moving and wiping and cleaning of my snake and his enclosure, he happily ate again.

[rabernet]

Yay! Very good to hear everything came out ok! (pun intended)