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    Re: Bathing

    My large groups will at times need a bath. They pile in the hide and poop on each other.
    I have also at times simply given individual snakes a warm bath as a hopeful comfort.
    From their reaction I think they enjoyed it. I use this as bonding(only word I could think of) time.
    Another chance for them to see I'm not going to hurt them.
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    Re: Bathing

    Yeah, this is kind of what I was getting at. Sometimes when they slither through their own mess I have been taking a damp cloth and wiping them down with it. I was just curious if I was ok to be using soapy water or one of those pop up wet wipes or some such a thing.

    Quote Originally Posted by guidofatherof5 View Post
    My large groups will at times need a bath. They pile in the hide and poop on each other.
    I have also at times simply given individual snakes a warm bath as a hopeful comfort.
    From their reaction I think they enjoyed it. I use this as bonding(only word I could think of) time.
    Another chance for them to see I'm not going to hurt them.
    Jeff

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    Re: Bathing

    Quote Originally Posted by Hollis_Steed View Post
    Yeah, this is kind of what I was getting at. Sometimes when they slither through their own mess I have been taking a damp cloth and wiping them down with it. I was just curious if I was ok to be using soapy water or one of those pop up wet wipes or some such a thing.
    I don't think any chemicals are needed at all.
    Water should do fine.
    I would be afraid they might drink some of the soapy water and I'm not sure I would trust any chemical in those pop-ups for my snakes.
    They were made for human use, I'm sure some of the chemicals in them are toxic to us but not as toxic due to our size.
    Good old water is the way to go.
    Steve
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