some people use a deli cup with a lid fastened on and a whole just big enough to get the snakes head in for a drink...

some people have gone as far as to drill a hole in the front of the tub/sweater box and fasten it to a pvc ring that sits inside the tub. you would then use that ring as a holder for a deli cup filled with water. unless they push it up from underneath, it won't spill.

another similar route is to glue or cement that ring or a similar holder onto the bottom of the tub, inside, and then simply use that as the deli cup holder.

I use cheapo plastic dog bowls from the local $1 store. They are usually sloped downwards to a larger base, making spilling almost impossible.

I find the larger, wider, flatter bowls work the best. Anything less than 3" high is virtually spill proof.

I have some huge bowls like this I used for 8-10 foot snakes, and the bottoms, underside, is filled with cement.... completely spill proof.

My smaller animals have mulch or shredded aspen, and placing the small water bowls in a hole in the mulch, with the surrounding area firmly packed usually doesn't lead to spillage. For those smaller animals in shoe boxes, I use 1.5" or 2" PVC end caps, the ones with the flat bottoms. Very affordable.

I use those old, heavy, ceramic bowls for most of my adults, but that's just because I still have them from way back when.
These are heavy, and not easy to spill, but not impossible either.
I find that the xlg sloped plastic water bowls from the $1 store actually work better in eliminating spillage.

another thing you can do is remove the water for the day or two after you've seen it take a long drink.


Sometimes, a snake consistantly spilling its waterbowl can indicate that it wants to soak (whether he likes this or because the cage is too dry), or maybe needs to, like in the case of mites or a shed approaching.
For this reason, it would be worthwhile to provide both a soaking tub and a seperate water dish. Then you can see if he does want to soak, and if he still tips over the water.


Well, i'm sure there are several other tips... those are just the few that I can remember without more than 2 coffee's in me... it's 8:03am here in NYC.

Have a great day! -Bci Joe



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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
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