My female ball that I recieved a few weeks ago spends a good part of her time submerged in her water bowl. I have checked for mites and she seems clean and parasite free. I believe she is about to shed and was wondering if this might be the cause of her extended "soaking" sessions.
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Ole girl gone swimming again!!
a2zgraphix
Jul 06, 2003 04:27 PM
Replies (2)
RandyRemington
Jul 06, 2003 11:42 PM
What temp is the cage? Maybe she is trying to cool off.
I have a real shy one that I think is using the water bowl as a hide when she gets stressed. I normally don't use hides in my rack system (which is fairly secure already) but I'm thinking of trying one with her to see if I can get her eating rats again.
Jeff Favelle
Jul 07, 2003 10:43 PM
1) Mites.
2) Dehydrated to begin with.
3) Lack of an adequate hide box at a suitable temperature.
4) Lack of suitable temperatures (usually too hot).
