no, ackies do not soak at all. infact if your ackie is soaking it means your husbandry is incorrect. tey soak for a few different reasons: 1, the cage is to hot. 2, the cage is to dry. 3, the cage is too drafty. some people recommend soaking ackies but all it does is stress them out and its just a band-aid solution to poor husbandry.