Posted by:
Fred Albury
at Sat Jul 30 14:43:00 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Fred Albury ]
Lets see here....
Indigos are generally found near water.
Having said this, I beleive that INDIGOS soaking in water is a normal behaviour, many of mine have exhibited this behaviour, and they have no mites, and aren't having shed problems.
They just like to soak in their bowls, providing that the bowls are large enough.
They also DEFECATE in them.
Frequently. . . .
VERY Frequently.....
However, when a snake soaks in water when it is not in shed and doesnt defecate, I would ask myself several hard questions:
A) CAGE TEMPS:
Cages temps that are in the mid 80's to 90's farenheight will often drive a Drymarchon to sit in its water bowl if only to cool down. So check your temps, both hot spot and ambient air temps and adjust the heat accordingly. LESS heat is better.
B) MITES Snakes that are infested with mites OFTEN soak themselves for days at a time in an effort of ridding themselves of these ecto-parasites. Look carefully in the water, if mites are present, then remove water bowl and treat snake for mites appropriately.
D)DEFECATION:
Indigos that have been well fed produce quite a bit of waste products. They often sit in their bowls in order to facilitate the release of these products. The prrof is, as they say, "IN THE PUDDING" meaning that when they finally crap, this will prove out why they soaked in the first place, unless mites are seen in the water bowl, floating but dead.
Well, there you have it.
Indigos love water:
they love to crap in it
they love to soak in it
they often need to cool off in it(If cage temps to high)
Best of luck!
Fred Albury
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Soak...no, poop..............yes! - Fred Albury, Sat Jul 30 14:43:00 2005
