My BP drank from my bare hands again!

[lX V1P3R Xl]

Over the past few months, whenever I change my BP 's (Athena) water, I'll wrap her around my neck. She usually droops down to see what I'm doing while I'm washing her bowl out. One time I filled her bowl up to see if she would drink while she was around my neck and I was holding her bowl and she did! I then wondered if she would drink from my bare hands. After only a week or two, she did! I was really excited. So now once per washout when she droops down, I'll cup my hands together and fill them with as much water as I can. Then I'll offer it to her to see what she does. It has been a few months since she drank out of my bare hands but she finally did it again today! Now the only challenge will be getting a picture/video of it...its hard to hold a camera when both of your hands are being used to hold water

Try it! You never know if your BP will do the same!

[southbay54]

Over the past few months, whenever I change my BP 's (Athena) water, I'll wrap her around my neck. She usually droops down to see what I'm doing while I'm washing her bowl out. One time I filled her bowl up to see if she would drink while she was around my neck and I was holding her bowl and she did! I then wondered if she would drink from my bare hands. After only a week or two, she did! I was really excited. So now once per washout when she droops down, I'll cup my hands together and fill them with as much water as I can. Then I'll offer it to her to see what she does. It has been a few months since she drank out of my bare hands but she finally did it again today! Now the only challenge will be getting a picture/video of it...its hard to hold a camera when both of your hands are being used to hold water

Try it! You never know if your BP will do the same!

pretty cool

[galequin]

Really neat anecdote! Your Athena reminds me of my girl, not too bothered by much of anything and really comfortable/tolerant of handling. My girl's first shed happened in my hands! I cannot figure out how to post the vid of it for the life of me but what an experience! I'll be trying this hand "fed" water thing pretty soon! Thanks for sharing

[jwill226]

WOW!! I have never even seen my 2012 female drink at all. Let alone been holding her when it happens.

[decensored]

that's actually really cool im jealous

[Neal]

Wait, pics or it didn't happen . I'm kidding but that's good and neat that you caught it.

[Reinz]

That's a great experience.

Thanks for sharing.

[Libby]

Just love hearing stories of other bp's who are the family pet and act like it!

[lX V1P3R Xl]

Thanks! She has been openly drinking in her cage even if I was around ever since I got her a little over a year and a half ago. She is currently my only BP (I'll be getting more eventually as soon as $ allows it) so I always find it strange to hear that most owners rarely see their snakes drink. I guess I just got the lucky exception right off the bat! lol

[Ronin]

Thats awesome!! I think I am going to have to try it. I do have a BP that drinks water like its that last bowl of water in the world lol.