Quote Originally Posted by JoshSloane View Post
Everything seems to be listed as stressful to a ball python. Its an ironic twist that the most highly bred snake with the most hereditary color mutations, and also the most widely sought after snake is also the biggest head case of any herp IMO.

IMO soaking is fine. If hes not thrashing around and calms down after a bit I wouldn't worry. Make sure that he doesn't have to swim the whole time and that the water isn't too deep.
Yeah, the water was only 1.5 inches deep and I was holding him the whole time. He just seemed like he was enjoying it. Every time I took him out of the bath and put him down, he used to slither and get back in the bath himself. Without me!