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I was out herpin' along a canal in Davie, (South)Florida today and happened upon this little guy basking. He was actually basking with a friend, but it jumped into the water before I could snap the pic. Interestingly, they were "basking" in the shade. I guess they wanted to dry off without getting too hot. This may help with the debate below about whether they like to use a land area or not. I think it's best to always give the animal the option.

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-Jake

1.1 juvie L.t. annulata
1.1 adult/subadult L.g. californiae
0.1 mexican double yellowheaded amazon parrot

One additional note, his friend was not on the same rock, but on a separate rock about three feet away.
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-Jake

1.1 juvie L.t. annulata
1.1 adult/subadult L.g. californiae
0.1 mexican double yellowheaded amazon parrot

Nice shot man! It looks like a her though, not a him. My baurii's bask almost every single day, I think most people would be surprised how much they do given the option.
Jeff
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You'll get your regius's to the wall, man!
1.0 pastel Python regius
0.1 mojave Python regius
0.1 normal Python regius
0.2 Terrapene carolina thriunguis
2.3 Terrapene carolina carolina
4.1 Kinosternon baurii
1.1 Malaclemys terrapin terrapin
2.1 Ambystoma tigrinum
0.2 Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
1.0 anerythristic Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
1.1 Iowa snow Thamnophis radix
1.1 heterozygous for amelanistic,carmel, and stripe Pantherophis guttatus
0.1 anerythristic motley Pantherophis guttatus

Mine have the option but rarely bask. Since I see that you keep 4.1, I wonder: do you house any of those together? If so: could it be that, instead of basking, they are retreating from the water for a different reason? I realise that some animals bask more than others, so I may well be wrong of course.