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08-Jul-06, 10:04 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: melbourne, vic Age/Gender: 32  | | | snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
Can anyone tell me how warm do you have a bath for a snake? How deep?
Going to give Queenie a soak as she hasn't pooped for a while and seems quite lethargic.
Please help! Getting a bit worried
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08-Jul-06, 10:17 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: melbourne, vic Age/Gender: 32 | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
ok i've looked at all other posts regarding bath temp, can't find anything.
Someone must know how warm you have a bath for a coastal.........PLEASE.....i'm worried.
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08-Jul-06, 10:21 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
28-30C, check it with a temp gun or thermometer.
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08-Jul-06, 10:22 AM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Nowra Age/Gender: 24  | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
Make it deep enough to give your herps a swim around but not too deep so that it can escape. As to the warmth make it luke warm to keep the reptile at a warm enough so that it can move around. Remember though that it is a reptile not a lobster so you dont want to boil it. Hope this helps.
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08-Jul-06, 10:28 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
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As to the warmth make it luke warm to keep the reptile at a warm enough so that it can move around.
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I've seen a lot of people say this and I don't like it. Lukewarm to some people means 30C, to others 50C. 50C water is dangerous to your herps. Use a thermometer.
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08-Jul-06, 10:32 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: melbourne, vic Age/Gender: 32 | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
Thank you.......Magpie & RevDaniel, is it ok if she's had a fed a couple of days ago?
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08-Jul-06, 10:37 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Sydney Age: 22 | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
i make it about as warm as ytou would for a baby(human)....lol...
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08-Jul-06, 11:23 AM
|  | Bonus Member Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Ballina, Northern NSW. Age/Gender: 24 | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
i go with Hally.....
You dont need a thermometer.... you dont use one for a baby, so why a snake?
I have a click/clack, with holes drilled in the side, about 1inch up, so it can only fillup about a inch.... there is also holes in the lid for air.... i have found this the easiest way, because you dont have to strugle by trying to put the snake into the water.... you can just place the snake in the dry click/clack, get your luke warm water, in a jug, and slowly poor it in the air holes at the top, the holes on the side keep the water level 1 inch high, and you can keep slowly pooring the water in everyfew mins, to make sure it doesnt chill.
cheers,
Bill.
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08-Jul-06, 11:23 AM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Nowra Age/Gender: 24 | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
yes it is okay, By the reptile to swim as it helps the meal digest moving it along the stomach.
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08-Jul-06, 11:28 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
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You dont need a thermometer.... you dont use one for a baby, so why a snake?
| Because a baby can thermoregulate, 50C won't kill a baby, it will kill a snake.
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08-Jul-06, 11:29 AM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Nowra Age/Gender: 24 | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
common sense is really what is needed here.
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08-Jul-06, 11:30 AM
| | Bonus Member Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Ballina, Northern NSW. Age/Gender: 24 | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
ah ok... fair enough
tho, luke warm, does mean, just above room temp... doesnt it?
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08-Jul-06, 11:32 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
It mean diferent things to diferent people, that's why I don't like it.
A bath that feels "warm" to us is usually around 45C, far too warm for a python.
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08-Jul-06, 11:36 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: out bush catching snakes | | | | RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
as worm as u would make a baby bottle test it on your rist and if it dont feel too ho or too cold well thats how hot u make it
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08-Jul-06, 11:38 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: out bush catching snakes | | | | Re: RE: snake bath, How warm??? PLEASE HELP
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Originally Posted by RevDaniel common sense is really what is needed here. |
Common sense can only be learned by the mistakes of others or your self
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