Why do BP's do this?

[51-50 Python]

sometimes my ball will just soak random parts of its body in its water bowl.. and for long periods of time like an hour or so maybe longer.. is there a reason for it? because i know its not shedding or anything

[BastianUSA]

Could be mites she wants to drom,check the water bowl for little black dots on the ground.
And check her for little mites crawling around,especially around the eyes.

[51-50 Python]

i dont think its mites.. my ball has been doing this from around the time i got it and just once in awhile not everyday

[SnakieMom]

Mites are a possibility, however not always the case. Both of my males will randomly soak parts of themselves for a few hours at a time. I'm starting to notice a pattern on that though, as they tend to do it a week or so before going into blue.

[soy.lor.n]

well I don't know, what's the humidity?

[51-50 Python]

i dont know.. but i know its fine because it always sheds perfectly.. this doesnt happen to the rest of you? i know its not mites because i just checked all around its body and eyes and i didnt see anything

[51-50 Python]

feedback any1? lol

[Jenn]

Do I understand correctly that you don't know the humidity in your snakes enclosure?

[Freakie_frog]

Ball will do this for many reasons. They are trying to get cooler than what the cool side can offer them, soaking to try and help a BM along, they ate arecently and are soaking to help support some of their body, mites, a shed in coming, they may be slightly dehydrated. There are many many reasons for a ball soaking some or just the nature of the animal some are health related. Best thing to do is just watch and see when you snake soaks keep notes: times, enviromental changes, did it feed, shed so on then you will know for sure.

Best of luck hope that helps

[soy.lor.n]

how long have you had it? A couple years or a couple months?