Quote Originally Posted by Lord Sorril View Post
I've had a male ball python that appears to be soaking for the last 3 weeks. I pull him out every few days and check his belly scales. If his scales turn RED not PINK, he gets a big downgrade to his water bowl size. As far as I know: he could be sleeping in the water bowl during the day and out cruising the enclosure at night.

Gravid females can be pretty uncomfortable, if she is: I would just leave her to her own best judgement and check her belly scales periodically for redness.
Good suggestions and good to hear someone else has a b.p. that's an avid soaker. I do take her out after several hours so she does get good and dry, but replace her big water bin the next day and she's back in it within minutes, can't really leave it in with her because it takes up a lot of her floor space. As I mentioned, I'm pretty sure she's pre shed so I'm curious to know if this behavior will continue after she's shed.