>>I have seen a few guys use gallon milk jugs (Toby and Terry) and that seems to be a great equalizer. The snakes use the water jugs to soak (and I assume defecate in) while I would say a much smaller water bowl opposite would be better for drinking.
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>>Todd Hughes

You're right, Todd. Terry uses two jugs per cage, so if the snake defecates in one, there is still one with clean water. I have done this also, but more often I just watch for poop in the bowls and jugs, and switch them out.

Good point about a larger (jug) and a smaller bowl - one for soaking, and defecation, and one for drinking. I might try that with some of my big water poopers - the beauty snakes love to poop in their water, and they do soak more often than any of my other snakes.

A little off-topic aside: I discovered, a few months ago, that once beauties reach about 5.5 - 6 ft in length, they are more than capable of flipping a 2/3 full one gallon jug. LOL So, I have now gone with bigger, heavier water containers for the adults. Also, the higher the humidity is, in the cage, the less they soak.
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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

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