waterbowl

[timske]

hey, just asking do snakes usually reconize their waterbowl :s
cause i dont think mine has yet
anyways any help or info will be greatful
thanks

ps hes a bredli

 

[pythrulz]

Hey yeah dont worry just keep some fresh water there If it wants a drink it will bredlis are from arid dry regions so they dont often

 

[Chris]

My Jungle's use it sparingly, my Bredli is quite often lying in it.

 

[leamos]

Depends on how your thawing your rats, if you are just thawing directly in water, the wet fur will give your snake alot if its water, only once I started feeding my childreni's freshly killed mice did I notice my snakes drinking regularly

 

[slim6y]

In five years I caught only one snake ever drinking from its bowl - I assume they get what they need over night when I really should have had cameras watching them!

I did however thaw all rats in water - and as snakes aren't particularly thirsty animals, I doubt you have much to worry about

Plus many snakes come from a fairly arid Australian environment - some would probably go for extended periods with only little water.

 

[timske]

awwwk, mine hasnt eaten since he been with me, its a week now and the seller told he wasnt fed for 2 weeks so ive been trying to get him to eat aswell

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[mysnakesau]

I've seen mine drinking, and one in particular will come out and drink everytime I change his water. I let him into my female's tank last week and the first thing he did was take a big drink from her water bowl.

But as your bredli starts getting bigger, you might find changing from a bowl to a bucket will be an idea to keep in mind. I buy the cheap oblong buckets, or those round coloured ones with the handles for them now. Cheaper than pet-branded water bowls.

 

[SamNabz]

awwwk, mine hasnt eaten since he been with me, its a week now and the seller told he wasnt fed for 2 weeks so ive been trying to get him to eat aswell View attachment 215541

You've only had it for a week and I assume that by you saying "ive been trying to get him to eat" that you have offered food more than once..?

Let the snake settle in first. Put it in a quiet, low-traffic room in your house and leave it alone for a week or so. It's probably stressed out, and seeing how it hasn't eaten for a couple of weeks prior to purchase you are only going to make things worse for yourself.

Let it settle then offer a feed. If it doesn't take it, let it go another week.

 

[Defective]

i have photos of my stimmie drinking!

 

[Ramsayi]

Pythons drink often but the water needs to be absolutely fresh,once the water is a day or two old they won't use it.Try take the bowl out for a few days then put it back in full of fresh water.Within a few minutes you should see them go take a drink.

 

[Suenstu]

We see our Stimmie drink regularly - he LOVES fresh water, as soon as fresh water goes in, he's there checking it out!! Can't say that i've seen any of the others drink tho...