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Should I bathe the snake?
My garter is getting stinky even though I keep his cage clean. I noticed it when I was holding him. Should I bathe him in warm water? Or should I get a bowl big enough for him to curl up in, and fill it with water and put it in his cage?
Thanks.
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Re: Should I bathe the snake?
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"First shed In Progress"
Re: Should I bathe the snake?
Are you sure he is not just 'musking'?
Although I must say I've never actually experienced one of my garters doing it...I guess I'm lucky
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Re: Should I bathe the snake?
If it's not musking, then it can be something serious. But the snake doesn't need a bath, unless the smell really is caused by a filthy enclosure.
But the snake should already have a water-filled bowl big enough for the snake to curl up in.
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"First shed In Progress"
Re: Should I bathe the snake?
By the way, I would personally always have a bowl the snake could lie in completely. For any snake, but especially for a garter, since they are semi-aquatic, or at least live near water in the wild.
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Thamnophis inspectus
Re: Should I bathe the snake?
Sometimes wild caught snakes come with an "odor." My theory is that they may "roll" through their feces a bit, to help discourage predators. Also, if the snake musked you when caught, it may still have the smell.
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"PM Boots For Custom Title"
Re: Should I bathe the snake?
i bathe mine after they eat and feed tham in a seperate enclosure..... maybe their food is causing the smell???
S h a n l e y  1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat
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Edgy Exotic Reptiles
Re: Should I bathe the snake?
that would be pretty hard for a 12' python though 
 Originally Posted by larean
By the way, I would personally always have a bowl the snake could lie in completely. For any snake, but especially for a garter, since they are semi-aquatic, or at least live near water in the wild.
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Re: Should I bathe the snake?
 Originally Posted by EdgyExoticReptiles
that would be pretty hard for a 12' python though 
Nah, its not as hard as you think... when I was vending at the hamburg show, at the end of the day, I had this BIG plastic container that I did not have room to take home because of the new snake racks... I asked if anyone wanted it and a guy said does it hold water... I said yea... why? "oh im just gonna use it as a water dish for my 14 foot anaconda"
LOL water "dish"
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"PM Boots For Custom Title"
Re: Should I bathe the snake?
OMG!!!!!!! is it even legal to OWN an ANACONDA!!!!!!!???????????? esp one that's 14 ft long?????!!!!!! where would he put it??????
S h a n l e y  1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat
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