When i was reading up on Garter Snakes i remember reading that they are suppose to stay dry.

We just got a new garter snake suspected to be a female. It's a little hard to tell. But after she got done exploring her encloser she has taken to laying in her water dish.

It's not like its in her way or anything. She has plenty of other places to lay and hide in and out of th sunlight. She just started by sticking her head in there and now she's got a majority of her body in there except her head.

Is it bad for her to be doing this? I imagine i'll have to change her water alot more often if she keeps it up. But other than that could being and staying wet that long harm her?