Quote Originally Posted by MontyAndMelissa View Post
He didn't seem to want out at all. The temperature was no where near hot, it was about two degrees warmer than where he usually hangs out. He only had bad sheds when I very first got him (he was a rescue)and I adjusted his humidity since then and he's shed perfectly every time since. I intentionally put a towel on the dry end of the bath (its like a small step) and he avoided it and just swam and swam and swam. He is kind of a dork.
Ok. Good everything seems fine then. I'm so glad there are people like you who take in less than perfect rescues. (most breeders will pass this up for the sake of the rest of their collection (typically me included) especially if it is just a normal. If you don't want to commit then don't get the snake or any pet for that matter.) when you say there was a dry towel on one end makes me think that the water was very shallow. which was Probably why he didn't flip out.
(As far as emotions I think if the keeper prefers to think of the snake or reptile as one with emotions than so be it, especially if it makes the keeper more interested or more committed and more likely to give the animal what it deserves)