Can a BP drown itself?

[scales owner]

I take showers with my snake sometimes. I get the water nice and warm and put his hide box on a shelf( so he isnt on the cold floor where I could step on him) and before I even let him in I use hot water to make all the surfaces warm so he can have a ball. I get those bird shower stick things and wrap silky plants on it so he has shelter but instead of staying in his hide he sits on top of it and lets the water massage the lower half of his body. He gets so relaxed! He yawns and sniffs here and there. When I do take showers with him I use Loreal for Kids so its safe and non toxic. I have never gotten suds on him though cause he is on the other side of my shower. Sometimes when I first change his water he coils up in it cause i make sure its warm water. He will submerge in his water for a really long time sometimes. HAHA! Speaking of submerging he is chilling in his water dish as we speak! he's just about to shed.

Pretty cool! U have any pics of him in there? None of you please don't swing that way..... But would be interested in seeing that.

[andwhy6]

i work at an exotic pet shop and just a few weeks ago i soaked a 7 1/2 ft salmon RTB and his mate who is a 8 1/2 ft columbian. we would soak them together all the time and everything would be fine but this one time the bigger girl RTB must have sat on the salmons head on accident and he drowned it was really sad.

[RoyalGuardian]

Pretty cool! U have any pics of him in there? None of you please don't swing that way..... But would be interested in seeing that.

LOL! Of course! I have been meaning to get new batteries for my camera! I will give him a shower tonight and send you guys lots of pics... Maybe even some video. I'll wear a swim suit so its not so awkward kk? lol. Some of you may think I'm cruel but Ki loves it. he truely does! if he was scared or upset he would flail.. he always flails when he is scared. I promise I let him do his own thing. I don't make him swim and if he is sick of the water he has his hidebox. I try to make the time in the tub a relaxing experiance. It helps us bond. I would never force him to do anything he didn't want to. >_< I spoil him....

[Stewart_Reptiles]

They can stay underwater for a long time.

Because they can does not mean they should

When mine has a partial shed and I need to wet him down to help get the rest off I let him swim in the aquarium (supervised, of course).

This is a Ball Python not a fish he does not belong in an aquarium.

If your BP has shed issues address the problem the way it should be addressed not by doing something that can put your BP into harms way.

[Jenn]

I've seen BP's drown their prey. Face down in the water bowl and just hold them there.

[Jenn]

Luna, you crack me up. You really take snake keeping to the next level. Picks please!!!

[bigballs]

i work at an exotic pet shop and just a few weeks ago i soaked a 7 1/2 ft salmon RTB and his mate who is a 8 1/2 ft columbian. we would soak them together all the time and everything would be fine but this one time the bigger girl RTB must have sat on the salmons head on accident and he drowned it was really sad.

why would you soak them together and all the time?

[desertpirate]

Do not make assumptions about my husbandry. When I posted about putting the snake in the aquarium I was well aware that some people wouldn't think it was okay. I think it is. I leave the lid open and he can climb out when he's done. I usually have to pull him out when I'm done watching. He holds onto the plants and pulls them out with him. It hasn't happened recently, anyway. Most of his shedding issues occurred when we moved to the desert, where there's only about 5% humidity. It took some time to adjust their enclosures to a new environment. Two days ago he had a perfect shed.

[edie]

Do not make assumptions about my husbandry. When I posted about putting the snake in the aquarium I was well aware that some people wouldn't think it was okay. I think it is. I leave the lid open and he can climb out when he's done. I usually have to pull him out when I'm done watching. He holds onto the plants and pulls them out with him. It hasn't happened recently, anyway. Most of his shedding issues occurred when we moved to the desert, where there's only about 5% humidity. It took some time to adjust their enclosures to a new environment. Two days ago he had a perfect shed.

What desert do you live in? I live in AZ (near Phoenix) and its usually around 30% here

[desertpirate]

I'm in New Mexico.