Cuddles!

[kibakiba]

He looks to be the size of thumbelina, he's about 7-9 inches now I believe. You can use any size, really, as long as he has room to move. I'd say an inch or so of lukewarm water would be good.

[chris-uk]

Ours are happy in the bath. The Cuitzeos are big enough that the bath is the only option (75cm and 95cm), the checkereds are around 40cm. I make sure there's a RUB lids in there as a resting platform, and offer my hand for rests as well. I put in a about 10cm of water, otherwise they are tempted to "put their feet down" rather than swimming, but it doesn't stop the Cuitzeos anchoring to the plug and going to sleep underwater.

[kibakiba]

Big Mama loves to propel herself a little bit and drift around peacefully on the water, thumbelina swims around like it's noones business... Snap and Ember coil up under the water with their heads sticking out... Everyone is different.

[acovert]

Oh dear. He really does hate the water. I put a rock in there so that he could rest on it if he wanted, but when I tried to put him in he wouldn't let go of me and when he finally did let go and realized he was in the water he had a total spazz attack.

[kibakiba]

Awww. I was hoping he'd swim happily for ya.... Swimming snakies are cute.

[acovert]

I'll just try to get him used to it. He might take to it once he figures out what it is and that it's fun xD

[chris-uk]

Does he ever soak in his water bowl? It's like he's not used to water.
You could try lowering your hand slowly into the water so he gets used to it gradually and has the choice of staying on your hand or swimming.

[acovert]

I know he's been in the water when I used to give him live fish, but I never really see him soak in it. In fact, the only time I've really seen him in it is when he used to hunt the fish.

I tried lowering him slowly in. I encouraged him to swim to the rock, and he did, but now he won't move. And he just tried to climb up my hand. It may be he just doesn't like it, I guess.

At one point he did let go of my hand. He still didn't like it, and this was his solution:
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After a minute he uncurled himself and freaked out again.

[kibakiba]

Maybe that's his way of having fun? Thumbelina appears to "freak out" in the water, but doesn't want to be taken out. He swims away from my hand in most cases... But I guess Cuddles is clinging... Dunno.

[acovert]

If he were just swimming around really fast and kinda crazy I wouldn't be so worried. But he tries to climb out and he throws himself at the sides. I don't want him to hurt himself.