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| Margwar |
Posted - 15/03/2011 : 22:11:25
So, Margwar is due a shed tonight, in theory, but my question is how hot should a bath be when you bath them? I was using a hand held kitchen thermometer, not allowing the water to get over 25 I think, I don't actually remember now :S
But he was sat pretty happily in the water, soaking himself away.
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| Margwar |
Posted - 16/03/2011 : 10:03:14
Yeah, he's always had a bath before shedding, we can't seem to keep the humidity up too well in his viv, he needs a new one to be honest, but until money allows that we're having to find different ways.
I was a little worried because when I test the water with my hand it felt cold, so I got the thermometer out, and it wasn't, which is why I wanted to get a rough temperature idea. |
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Posted - 15/03/2011 : 22:53:22
Yes, I personally wouldn't bath unless there was a stuck shed, but, hey, if that's been part of his routine for 10 years and he's thriving ...
There's a sticky on the health section about bathing and water temps, that's very good. I think she recommends water temp the same as the warm end of the viv, so 30/32. I was once recommended to have it just barely warm, as what seems warm to us can be too hot for a snake. Margwar sounds pretty happy with his routine. |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 15/03/2011 : 22:28:06
I would question why you need to bath him before he sheds. Raising humidity in the viv/rub using a moss box, bigger water bowl and the occasional misting of the sides from them going blue would hopefully be enough to coax a good shed. Bathing is a last resort in my opinion. |
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