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03-17-11, 12:30 PM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
my BRB will swim and stay in there for a long time.. when in shed, but ive seen her to be in there for id say around 30 min or so... she sticks her head / nose out of the water a bit..
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03-17-11, 12:43 PM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
Rainbows are cousins to Anacondas so they love a good soak. They can stay in the water for hours with just their nose barely sticking out just like Anacondas. Colombian Rainbow head are actually shaped like Anacondas. I noticed my BRB quit soaking as much once i started using Reptile bark. Now he burrows. If they are soaking a lot in could be they don't feel secure.
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03-17-11, 12:47 PM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
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Originally Posted by marvelfreak
Rainbows are cousins to Anacondas so they love a good soak. They can stay in the water for hours with just their nose barely sticking out just like Anacondas. Colombian Rainbow head are actually shaped like Anacondas. I noticed my BRB quit soaking as much once i started using Reptile bark. Now he burrows. If they are soaking a lot in could be they don't feel secure.
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i switched mine to eco earth, and i havnt noticed as much soaking either latley...
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03-17-11, 01:03 PM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
MAybe a humidity thing? eco earth and reptibark both give better humidity to the enclosure.
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03-18-11, 04:26 AM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
Well that was the first I'd seen him soak like that xD Most of the time I just find him hiding in his little cave or sitting on top of it.
And thanks Snakesitter 
He's actually going into his second shed, he was in blue just the other day c:
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03-18-11, 05:53 AM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
Most snakes don't drown easily. You are correct about the hognose not being able to swim very well. Your snake can stay submerged for more than just a couple of minutes. Snakes have a very large lung capacity because they don't breathe the way we do. If you watch them they don't inhale and exhale every few seconds unless stressed.
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So glad you brought that up, Rapid breathing is a sure fire way to tell if something is wrong.
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03-18-11, 02:51 PM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
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Originally Posted by Lankyrob
MAybe a humidity thing? eco earth and reptibark both give better humidity to the enclosure.
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I would agree humidity plays a role -- *interesting* idea though, water as a security move!
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03-18-11, 02:52 PM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
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And thanks Snakesitter |
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03-18-11, 03:28 PM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
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Originally Posted by infernalis
So glad you brought that up, Rapid breathing is a sure fire way to tell if something is wrong.
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With my Borneo and Anaconda when they do this it means their pissed and they want to be left alone.
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03-18-11, 04:11 PM
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Re: Scared the Crap Outta Me
I usually get "the shudder" when mine want to be left alone.
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