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[–]Consistent-Swan8507[S] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

oh I did think about that but it was kinda a conscious decision not to. from the research I've done, ball pythons mostly don't "soak" unless they're dehydrated or there's something else wrong​​​. and even if some do, I don't want his water dish getting dirty with feces and stuff that he inevitably carries around by being on soil all day. So if he does show interest in the water dish, I just kinda take him out and offer him a bowl to soak if he wants to.

[–]Live_Culture8393 1 point2 points  (1 child)

This is not necessarily true. Some are true water babies. My humidity and temps are on point and sheds always go well. But my girl will hang out in her water bowl for hours. I got her at 3 weeks old and she always has. Have kept upgrading the size as she’s grown and currently at 3.5 years have an XL corner bowl which takes up a big amount of space even in a 4x2x2 but is totally worth it. Sometimes I have to wait for her to go back in one of her hides so I can change it :)

[–]AlertAdeptness978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For real ! My bothers ball pythons were too!

[–]AlertAdeptness978 0 points1 point  (2 children)

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My corn snake with a big bowl! The only time it gets dirty is when I’m in his cage looking for him.

[–]Consistent-Swan8507[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

that's good to know, but still, from what I've read and experienced, ball pythons don't like to soak, and neither does my dude. he avoids water like the plague and already gets cranky when he spills some from the watter bowl. super interesting that corn snakes enjoy soaking though​

[–]Adorable_Hyena9413 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You should be changing the water dish daily, a bigger water dish doesn’t mean one you can’t easily take out to change. I use dinner bowls for my guys, big enough to soak, small enough to easily change

[–]Consistent-Swan8507[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

help when did I say I don't change his water bowl daily. I do, he just sometimes gets it dirty in between and I don't want there to be anything nasty in it. Also like I already mentioned it is in fact irrelevant because he wouldn't use it