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for that past year I have noticed something odd in some of my snakes water bowls, it looks just like a persons eyelash, mostly dark but fades to white or clear at one end. Im just wondering if this is some kind of worm or parasite of some kind or if anyone else has ever seen something like this as well or if its just a threed of skin from the edge of the snakes mouth that comes off in the water soon after a shed or something simple like that. any input would be great. if I see it again I will post a picture of it. thanks.

JIM

What color rodents are you feeding your snakes?
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Luke Martin
Bronze Serpent Reptiles

That's a good place to start.

My snake has grabbed the last couple pre-kiled rats from my tongs either over its water bowl or grabbing it then constricting right into the water. As soon as the snake is done eating I clean out the water bowl. The rats have been white btw.
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1.0.0 Bearded Dragon(Ziggy)
0.1.0 Royal/Ball Python(Not named yet)

Rat hair

its not rat hair, and all my rats are white. its allways just one in a clean bowl of water. has anyone ever seen what Im talking about? thanks.

JIM

maybe its a sperm plug or part of one????
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Tosha

"One of these days i am going to wake up..look around...and realize my place looks more like "Ace Venturas"s than my own." Coldthumb

7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope John Paul "JP"
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.2 frogs rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.1 lizard rescued from vicious feline

If you have free airflow in your room you may be finding mosquito larva in your water bowls. This has happened to me many times in Florida as I use free airflow in my facility. Douglas Beard / Flora & Fauna

PS: The animals really like it. They are very aware of rainstorms and all of the other natural events that take place around them.