Oh....Emm...Gee....new snakes!.

[lady_bug87]

Don't worry about the eyecap just keep humidity up. It will.come off the next shed.

And i have bps that soak. Usually if they're coming up to a shed or if it's not as humid as usual.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by lady_bug87

Don't worry about the eyecap just keep humidity up. It will.come off the next shed.

And i have bps that soak. Usually if they're coming up to a shed or if it's not as humid as usual.

I know there are some snakes that do soak, and as I can't say what the reason could be as I don't personally take care of them, I know not to get too worried. But, as none of my snakes have ever soaked just to soak, I will look for a cause first before writing it off as "oh they like to soak." In the case of the boa constrictor and ball python, it was because I provided inadequate humidity as they went into shed. Once humidity was bumped, there was no more soaking. The boa constrictor has also soaked because of a red light disrupting his day/night cycle, and stopped soaking the very night I turned it off. Those are the only times I've seen any of my snakes soak.

I have seen the checkered go for a few quick swims in his dish, though. haha



I also side with ladybug here...there is no reason to tamper with the snake at all if it's getting proper husbandry. Those wrinkles won't go away overnight. All Minkness needs to do is offer sufficient humidity and leave the snake to its devices, and the other eye cap will come off on its own. Nice, high-ish (whatever is proper for the species in question) does absolute wonders for snake hydration, most of their moisture comes from the humidity they breathe in and from the prey they eat.

The fact Gatorade is so absurdly high in sugar is reason enough I'd never let any of my animals, let alone my snakes drink it.

[lady_bug87]

Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

I know there are some snakes that do soak, and as I can't say what the reason could be as I don't personally take care of them, I know not to get too worried. But, as none of my snakes have ever soaked just to soak, I will look for a cause first before writing it off as "oh they like to soak." In the case of the boa constrictor and ball python, it was because I provided inadequate humidity as they went into shed. Once humidity was bumped, there was no more soaking. The boa constrictor has also soaked because of a red light disrupting his day/night cycle, and stopped soaking the very night I turned it off. Those are the only times I've seen any of my snakes soak.

I have seen the checkered go for a few quick swims in his dish, though. haha



I also side with ladybug here...there is no reason to tamper with the snake at all if it's getting proper husbandry. Those wrinkles won't go away overnight. All Minkness needs to do is offer sufficient humidity and leave the snake to its devices, and the other eye cap will come off on its own. Nice, high-ish (whatever is proper for the species in question) does absolute wonders for snake hydration, most of their moisture comes from the humidity they breathe in and from the prey they eat.

The fact Gatorade is so absurdly high in sugar is reason enough I'd never let any of my animals, let alone my snakes drink it.

Yes! You reminded me. I feed wet rats. I don't dry them really i JUST make sure they aren't dripping.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by lady_bug87

Yes! You reminded me. I feed wet rats. I don't dry them really i JUST make sure they aren't dripping.

I used to feed all my rodents dry, now I just like how much quicker they thaw out in water, so I thaw anything smaller than a medium rat in water, everything else gets set out to thaw at room temp. The BCI doesn't seem to be suffering from dehydration despite that. haha

It's definitely a good idea to get some extra water in a dehydrated animal, too!

[lady_bug87]

Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

I used to feed all my rodents dry, now I just like how much quicker they thaw out in water, so I thaw anything smaller than a medium rat in water, everything else gets set out to thaw at room temp. The BCI doesn't seem to be suffering from dehydration despite that. haha

It's definitely a good idea to get some extra water in a dehydrated animal, too!

I take everything out in the morning and thaw at room temperature. Then right before meal time I run them under hot water.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by lady_bug87

I take everything out in the morning and thaw at room temperature. Then right before meal time I run them under hot water.

How long does it take them to thaw out? Do you feed them in the morning, or in the evening?