I have an adult male granite burmese python. For the last week he has been in his water bowl continously. I have searched him for mites and do not see anything. I also do not see signs of sheding. Can anyone offer a suggestion as to what is going on. I have soaked him three times lately, but he will still go back to his water bowl as soon as I put him in his cage. The temp on the warm end is around 90-95, the cool end 80-85. Please help.
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Help needed!! Burmese in water
pythonjim
Dec 28, 2005 08:50 AM
Replies (3)
Circusfan
Dec 28, 2005 12:12 PM
One possibility is that he simply enjoys being in the water. One of the snakes on our old show used to do that too and the vet said there was nothing wrong with him. Just a thought. If you're that worried about it, I would suggest calling your vet. Most times they can tell you over the phone if that is something serious or not and if you need to bring him in.
Circusfan
ginebig
Dec 28, 2005 04:23 PM
What's the humidity like inside the enclosure? If it's to low this may be one reason he's in his water. Should be 60%-70%. It also might be, as circusfan said, he just likes the water. Is this something that just started?
Quig
Carmichael
Dec 28, 2005 07:08 PM
Could be several things:
1) Your burm just likes being in water
2) Your burm has mites that you cannot see (possibly in the early stages)...get a magnifying glass and look under chin and around eyes; those are good hiding places for mites.
3) Your burm may not have adequate, secure, tight fitting hide areas and the water bowl provides the only area where it can exhibit its thigmotaxic tendencies like all snakes do.
4) Something else could be going on. When in doubt, get the snake to a vet and do a full fecal and blood work up.
Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL
>>I have an adult male granite burmese python. For the last week he has been in his water bowl continously. I have searched him for mites and do not see anything. I also do not see signs of sheding. Can anyone offer a suggestion as to what is going on. I have soaked him three times lately, but he will still go back to his water bowl as soon as I put him in his cage. The temp on the warm end is around 90-95, the cool end 80-85. Please help.
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL
