Yes...we are certainly not trying to be critical...just helpful. We just want to make sure your snake is safe. It is best not to have anything in the water bowl to avoid contaminating the water the snake is drinking and in this case, you do not want her to become trapped under the rocks and get crushed or to drown. There was a sea nymph in Greek mythology named Electra (not to be confused with the daughter of Agamemnon)...I think it's a pretty cool name...