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#82264
Markey
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To bathe or not to bathe... 
I’ve been trying to find some articles on bathing your snake. I saw that someone posted a picture of their snake in bath water and I was curious as to whether or not it was necessary and if it is necessary, how often do you do it? Also, is it a warm water bath or a cool water bath? Do you place the snake in a container with a certain amount (inches) of water?
Just curious as we want to keep Markey healthy and happy. He just shed today. His skin came off in one piece. It’s so cool!
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06/04/04 10:26pm
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#82268
Whitehorse
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Message To: Markey In reference to Message Id: 82264
To bathe or not to bathe...
If you’re snake is shedding well then I would not worry about it. The only time I have given my corn a soak is when it was constipated (it really works). The water should be lukewarm. Now that your snake shed, it must be hungry. It’s dinner time.
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06/04/04 10:34pm
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#82270
Markey
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Message To: Whitehorse In reference to Message Id: 82268
To bathe or not to bathe...
That has been taken care of...:) Markey went right to his hide on the warm side and I haven’t seen him since. LOL
How on earth did you know that your snake was constipated?? Markey usually goes three days after he eats although when I cleaned his viv tonight, I noticed that he went two more times that I didn’t know about. Poor baby was living in unsanitary conditions....he’s got it rough.
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06/04/04 10:42pm
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#82271
Markey
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Message To: Markey In reference to Message Id: 82270
To bathe or not to bathe...
Btw...your pics are amazing!!!
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06/04/04 10:44pm
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#82304
Whitehorse
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Message To: Markey In reference to Message Id: 82270
To bathe or not to bathe...
How I knew? Let’s call it an educated guess. Lack of faeces is one sign, unwillingness to eat could be another. This was over a year and a half ago and I didn’t have this problem since, so I can’t really remember. Actually, I’ve been told that this is quite common in young corns (perhaps to mean common in young corns stuck in pet shops...).
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06/04/04 11:23pm
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#82442
Hells_angel
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Message To: Whitehorse In reference to Message Id: 82304
To bathe or not to bathe...
wow u sound like u really care and know alot about corns!
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06/05/04 11:18am
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#82448
Whitehorse
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Message To: Hells_angel In reference to Message Id: 82442
To bathe or not to bathe...
Yes. I really care about corns (and other animals I know) and I think they’re among the most interesting snakes to keep. How much I know about them could be debatable, though I believe I have a fair knowledge of them.
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06/05/04 11:23am
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#82472
Hells_angel
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Message To: Whitehorse In reference to Message Id: 82448
To bathe or not to bathe...
yea same here! snakes are a main case that everyone judges them because of their apprenece and i know alot of people .. my mother for one that has,after handling one, taken back what she said and she is no longer scared of them!
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06/05/04 12:00pm
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Hood
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Message To: Hells_angel In reference to Message Id: 82472
 To bathe or not to bathe...
my snake loves baths, i giv him 1 if hes havin trouble sheddin, and sm times after hes digested, to help him poo
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08/18/04 12:27pm
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