bathing my bp

[llovelace]

There is nothing wrong with a tub bath for exercise/stuck shed, so long as you monitor everything and NEVER leave your snake unattended.

[mattramsfan]

im pretty sure that his tank stats are perfect or near perfect... 80 degrees in ambient air, 90-95 in his hot spot. he has a hot spot hide and a humid hide. and his humidity hovers around 45 to 50% and about 65 to 70% when he is shedding.

[Slim]

There is nothing wrong with a tub bath for exercise so long as you monitor everything and NEVER leave your snake unattended.

Lisa, please don't take this as a knock on your method, but I think mine get plenty of exercise just running through my hands and fingers. Again, if letting them swim works for you, I think that's cool as a jewel, I just don't know if the benefits out weigh the potential for problems in my case.

[JeffJ]

im pretty sure that his tank stats are perfect or near perfect... 80 degrees in ambient air, 90-95 in his hot spot. he has a hot spot hide and a humid hide. and his humidity hovers around 45 to 50% and about 65 to 70% when he is shedding.

sounds like your doing ok. some times bad sheds just happen because the snake does not get it "peeling" correctly to start.

[Kaorte]

I would keep trying the pillowcase method.
I have heard too many stories of ball pythons drowning in "baths". ): It can be done safely, yes, but I am not willing to risk it and I am not going to suggest you use that method.

[mattramsfan]

ok well that is a little better and reassuring for me. i always think i am doin something wrong. lol. but i guess he is good. it is a little hard right now to keep the ambient air at 80 degrees because it is winter but i am pretty sure a few degrees under in the ambient air would not cause him to have a bad shed. cause everything else is perfect.

[mattramsfan]

ya. after seeing the posts that was given to me i am never gonna just put him in water. i would die if my bp did.

[llovelace]

No worries Slim, I feel (and I'm only speaking for myself) that my snakes should get exercise, so they swim 1-2 times a week unless going into shed.

[blackcrystal22]

If you need to bathe him at all, use tepid water in a small rubbermaid container with a lid and no holes. The humidity will help with the shed and the water shouldn't be deep enough for them to swim in. I usually put a warm damp washcloth in with them so they don't slide constantly.

I have to bathe my sand boa every month because he just does not shed properly. Even with the humid hide.

[Slim]

That's cool Lisa, about a million years ago, I worked at a racing grayhound kennel, and we used to exercise the pups by letting them swim....lot's easier on their joints.