Thanks Jodanornodan & everyone else who gave input to this thread! I realize this is an older thread but It still helped me out. Recently I've been having an issue I addressed on here and it seems like some of the people are just repeating what the last person said. Funny thing is, no matter what the issue, people will say, "what's the temp in their tank?" Which is an important piece of information but sometimes it's just a little asinine. My snake bit someone; what's the temp like? My snake has blue balls; what's the temp like? My snake just had a 20 egg clutch with lizards inside! OMG whats the temp like?! lol There is more than one way to skin a cat definitely applies to this. Although I might not take my snakes onstage with me, I still have a son who loves to handle them (which I rarely allow but only with the most supervision). I have many, many animals, most are pets but I also have feeder mice/rats. Understandably a snake has more sensitive senses when it comes down to what's causing them stress, but does your dog get car sick? Thats because he's stressed but sometimes you still need to take him somewhere (like to the vet). One of my snakes (Spotted python) loves to soak in his water bowl (sometimes for hours) and I was regularly giving them all quick soaks in the tub but recently people have been giving me crap for that. I know a lady who lets her snakes swim in a pool outside and she's done that for 20+ years! They are individuals and some can get stressed where others do not but to tell someone on here (without seeing their animals swimming) that they don't like the water and its bad for them, but their snake has a tub with only 2" of water in the deep end and NO water towards the back with a folded towel and the snake chooses to stay in the water.... you get the picture.

This is a great forum with a lot of great people, I loved finding it and joining just a month ago, but I will always fact check anything I have concern for because most of everything is opinion (just like wherever you're at,
I also give my opinion and so do you).
Keep on keeping on! God bless you all!