Thank you for your opinion!

As far as I know, Hognose snakes certainly do soak in captivity and in the wild prior to ecdysis. I have found Eastern Hognose snakes soaking in small water puddles underneath debris in the wild. Also, I have seen my snakes drink (albeit only once or twice). I also don't want to sound complacent or over-relaxed but I am confident there are no mites in my very small collection. There are no mites in the water bowls and there are no mites on or around the eyes or on freshly shed skin (as concluded by examining under a dissecting microscope).

The temps are also exactly where they should be (n she's not looking for a cool retreat).

I think keepers don't see the soaking because Hognose snakes are fossorial and don't like to be out in the open diurnally (while staying still). I speculate that I witnessed this last night because she felt comfortable exposing herself in the middle of the night, my concern lie only in the submersing of her head. It is not so much of a concern as it is an interesting observation.

Cheers.

P.S. As an aside, have any other keepers witnessed their Hognose snakes soaking?

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