Soak it in a tupperware container with holes in the lid. Depth of water approximately 1/2 the thickness of your snake as snakes don't drown easy, but they don't feel confy in water that is too deep. Also a humidity box (small hide with a top and bottom) put a damp paper towel in the bottom and this should also now and if used during future sheds. For small ball pythons an index card box with a hole drilled in it of approximately 1" to 1 1/2" of diameter for an entrance and exit works good. Larger snakes can use various size tupperware containers that are big enough to get in, but small enough that they fill about half of it.