yeah thats what i was thinking too. he would sit in there for up to 30 minutes, with just his head sticking up out of the water. mind you, the vet i spoke to was not the one that treated him (there are 2 vets) and he was the less experienced of the 2 in exotic animals and reptiles. he was just the one that i spoke to cuz he stayed later and i had to wait til i got off work to pick him up. so i take everything he said with a bit more grain of salt than my actual vet. thats why i wanted to ask.