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I'd like to try something more efficient with my water bowls now that I have more than a few snakes. I'd like to hear others ideas on what you do for water bowls. I was thinking about the deli cup in the PVC thing. Ideas?
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1.0 Lampropeltis t. gaigae
1.1 Lampropeltis g. floridana
1.1 Pituophis c. sayi (Hypo Stillwater)
0.1 Pituophis c. sayi (South Texas)
1.0 Lichanura t. myriolepis

I use various size cat & dog bowls for all of my snakes. I use ones that are hollow inside so that they can act as both a water source and hide at the same time.

>>I'd like to try something more efficient with my water bowls now that I have more than a few snakes. I'd like to hear others ideas on what you do for water bowls. I was thinking about the deli cup in the PVC thing. Ideas?
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SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

My wife likes those candle jar things and the lids are great for water bowls as the round bottom keeps them from tipping
I also use glass jars filled with small river stones to make them bottom heavy. I suppose coolwhip containers work but I think they are ugly.

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Doug
....and am I the only one here that thinks designer snakes are ugly ?

Steve, that second snake, the greenish one, what kind of snake is that??
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0.1 Lampropeltis Getula Floridana

That snake is an 06 female Emoryi Ratsnake. She's 100 percent het albino. I also have a male albino emoryi rat that I will be pairing her up with in the not so distant future.
Steve

>>Steve, that second snake, the greenish one, what kind of snake is that??
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SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

I like heavy water bowls so they don't spill them as easily.
Currently they have some nice sized ceramic ones at the dollar store for - you guessed it - $1.00.

I do like the water bowls to big enough for the snake to completely soak if the snake chooses to do so. The dollar store bowls are not big enough for a full grown cal king to completely soak, I buy more expensive water bowls for the big ones.

If you put the cost of a water bowl over 24 months - even the expensive ones are cheap. But the expensive nice ones are even cheaper at shows.
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3.6 L. getula californiae - 16 eggs (Cal. King)
1.1 L. getula nigrita (MBK)
1.0 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (Corn)
0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Pacific gopher)
3.3 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - 14 eggs (Cal. Alligator Lizard)

I love these ziplock food containers. Just cut a hole in the middle of the top. This keeps water from sloshing out when you pull the bins out and bush them back in. As you can see, I like using boxes. The box on the left is full of aspen. That way the snake can still burrow if it wants to.

now thats a clever ideal with the lid. I am going to have to steal that ideal! Also like the ideal with the box of aspen! might steal that just as well! Thanks

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-Robert-

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1.1 Lampropeltus getulus "Brooksi"
0.1 ALbino Argentina Horned Frog