New bp, first shed with me but also feeding time

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...And finally, the obvious warm water soak when they've not shed completely...

Just an important clarification here that's really easy for anyone to goof on: And maybe this is why so many ppl say their snake HATES a bath?

Our body temperatures are about 98.6*, which is warmer than a BP (or any snake I can think of) should ever be. So while you don't want to immerse your poor snake in COLD water, please use a thermometer to check the temperature BEFORE you put a snake into it, because your hand won't think the water is warm unless it's OVER 98.6*- or in other words, unless it's TOO HOT. "Luke-warm" to us is TOO warm for a snake- please don't trust your hand to tell what's safe.

If & when you ever need to soak a snake, you want the water temperature to be about 77*-85*, and no warmer, for their safety & well-being. Remember it's very hard for a snake to express discomfort- it's up to us to keep them safe. (Incidentally this is also why our snakes always "feel cold" to us.)