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Trollbie
09-14-12, 03:39 PM
90% of the time I check on the new baby girl, I find her soaking in her water dish. From what I've been reading, the reasons could be mites, temps, or shedding.

She for sure doesn't have mites. I looked her over carefully.

Her hot side temps stay around 90 and don't go over 94-95. Her cool side temps range between 80 and 86, depending on the day and time of day. There's no AC in this apartment so I haven't figured out how to keep the cool side temps any lower.

And since I've only had her a week, I can't tell if she's about to go into shed or not...


Do yall think she's just cooling down since her cool side temps aren't that ideal?

I haven't seen anything about snakes soaking just because they like it so I am a little concerned.
Lankyrob
09-14-12, 04:33 PM
Whats her humidity like?
rmfsnakes32
09-14-12, 05:27 PM
She might just like soaking I have a snake that soaks constantly even though temps and everything are fine.
Snickers
09-14-12, 07:35 PM
Try lowering the warm sides temp a little, from 90 degrees to 87 degrees.
Trollbie
09-15-12, 04:08 PM
Whats her humidity like?

65% ish...
Lankyrob
09-15-12, 05:08 PM
65% ish...

How "ish"??? i have seen people say "ish" with anyhting from a 1% to a 20% variation :):)
Trollbie
09-16-12, 12:28 AM
How "ish"??? i have seen people say "ish" with anyhting from a 1% to a 20% variation :):)

It usually stays around 65% but can go down to 60% sometime. I also need to re-calibrate my hygros. But it's definitely not too low. If anything, I'd be worried about it getting too high
UwabamiReptiles
09-16-12, 05:13 AM
I also have a snake that soaks a lot. I have double and triple checked humidity, temps, and for mites. Sometimes there are snakes that just like to soak a lot.
Trollbie
09-16-12, 11:40 AM
I also have a snake that soaks a lot. I have double and triple checked humidity, temps, and for mites. Sometimes there are snakes that just like to soak a lot.

Okay I hope so. She is still soaking
Kingsnakechris
09-16-12, 11:51 AM
Okay I hope so. She is still soaking

I wouldn't be too concerned. I've seen a few different snakes that soak just to soak, my king does this, had me pulling my hair out trying to figure it out, but it's just a behavior some snakes adopt.
Trollbie
09-16-12, 12:05 PM
I wouldn't be too concerned. I've seen a few different snakes that soak just to soak, my king does this, had me pulling my hair out trying to figure it out, but it's just a behavior some snakes adopt.


Haha okay. I just read in a few places that it means something is wrong. But I don't blame her for wanting to soak. Water is amazing :D
Kingsnakechris
09-16-12, 12:25 PM
it can be a warning that somthing is wrong but you seem to have checked all of them off, i agree, water is amazing, i live in arizona, we LOVE water here hahaha
Trollbie
09-16-12, 12:56 PM
it can be a warning that somthing is wrong but you seem to have checked all of them off, i agree, water is amazing, i live in arizona, we LOVE water here hahaha

I'm still waiting for a potential shed, so we'll see.

But yes... it's been pretty hot here in LA the last 2 days... Too hot for me anyway.