 |
Back to Boa Constrictors Forum Forums Home Members Area
Boa Constrictors Forum
Phillip1963 BMC Phillip1963 Fairy Frog Mother AGoldReptiles Fairy Frog Mother AGoldReptiles Fairy Frog Mother AGoldReptiles Samsonsrad Jeff K |
| Member | Message | ||
|
Phillip1963 View Profile |
Boa bathroom problem
|
||
| 09/17/09 10:18pm |
|
||
|
BMC View Profile |
Message To: Phillip1963 In reference to Message Id: 2073135 Boa bathroom problem
|
||
| 09/18/09 01:26am |
|
||
|
Phillip1963 View Profile |
Message To: BMC In reference to Message Id: 2073182 Boa bathroom problem
|
||
| 09/18/09 12:14pm |
|
||
|
Fairy Frog Mother View Profile |
Message To: Phillip1963 In reference to Message Id: 2073298 Boa bathroom problem
|
||
| 09/18/09 03:12pm |
|
||
|
AGoldReptiles View Profile |
Message To: Fairy Frog Mother In reference to Message Id: 2073363 Boa bathroom problem
Happy Herping Anthony |
||
| 09/20/09 11:00am |
|
||
|
Fairy Frog Mother View Profile |
Message To: AGoldReptiles In reference to Message Id: 2074072 Boa bathroom problem
Some boas prefer to poop in their water after soaking a while, others are more terrestrial. Even in the wild, some boas like to hang out around ponds, while others prefer trees, and others prefer hiding under plants and bushes. I hadnt heard that soaking can be bad for them. Prolonged soaking I would agree is a sign of an issue, I would have to agree. Basicly, if your husbandry is right, and your snakes are comfortable in their habitat (many prefer an area they can hide in!) then a healthy snake wont usually do a prolonged soak. |
||
| 09/20/09 08:26pm |
|
||
|
AGoldReptiles View Profile |
Message To: Fairy Frog Mother In reference to Message Id: 2074273 Boa bathroom problem
Quote: Ive always been told to give them a big enough bowl to soak. I am NOT stating that this is wrong, but that it is NOT a necessity. Can you provide a link to a care sheet from a "reputable" breeder that states they should have a bowl big enough for soaking?
Quote: I hadn’t heard that soaking can be bad for them. Did I say soaking can be bad for them? I said it CAN cause issues. I should have used "prolonged" in my statement.
Again my point is: A bowl large enough to soak in is NOT a necessity, and it does give them the opportunity to soak to much and it CAN cause issues. Happy Herping Anthony |
||
| 09/21/09 07:59am |
|
||
|
Fairy Frog Mother View Profile |
Message To: AGoldReptiles In reference to Message Id: 2074421 Hehe Youre so on with that challange Anthony ;o)
Quote: Can you provide a link to a care sheet from a "reputable" breeder that states they should have a bowl big enough for soaking?
WHY YES. Yes I can. Unless you think Brian Sharp and Peter Kahl are not reputable breeders. Scroll down to the bottom where it describes what kind of water dish to get for a boa. Link A reputable rescue orginizations caresheet Link Peter Kahls Caresheet Link Brian Sharp and Peter Kahls Caresheet Shall I look up Peter de Vosjoli too? Thats the book I keep at home for reference, and both Peter Kahl and Brian Sharp recommend as well. Im totally in agreement with you that prolonged (I forget words too or make errors in posts at times so no worries. And my spelling is horrid at times) soaking is in most cases a sign of illness, mites or other ailment ( such as constipation). No where have I read that having a dish large enough for them to soak in can cause issues, in and of itself. Keeping the humidity above 70%- especially in a dirty cage can cause Respiratory infection and fungal issues (scale rot) which is I beleive what you are alluding to. This post is not intended in any way to sound snarky, but to show that I didnt just pull the info out of my arse. I research. Lots. And Im still learning every day. I volunteer at the Academy of Sciences to have more opportunity for that as well. Polite debate can be good to foster more learning. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to debate and double check facts, and share them with folks. Happy herping to you too! |
||
| 09/23/09 04:04pm |
|
||
|
AGoldReptiles View Profile |
Message To: Fairy Frog Mother In reference to Message Id: 2075443 Hehe Youre so on with that challenge Anthony ;o)
Quote: Keeping the humidity above 70%- especially in a dirty cage can cause Respiratory infection and fungal issues (scale rot) which is I believe what you are alluding to Yes these are some of the issues I was referring too.
Quote: This post is not intended in any way to sound snarky, but to show that I didn’t just pull the info out of my arse. I research. Lots. And I’m still learning every day. I volunteer at the Academy of Sciences to have more opportunity for that as well. Polite debate can be good to foster more learning. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to debate and double check facts, and share them with folks. No worries as I didn’t take the post as being "snarky" and even if I did I have pretty thick skin haha I already KNOW from my short time here that you know what your talking about. I wasn’t questioning the statement. i was just curious as to who’s care sheets were stating this because the majority don’t. The main point I was trying to make is it is NOT a NECESSITY and that it MAY cause issues. What issues can come of them NOT being able to soak? None if the rest of your husbandry is up to par. See what I’m getting at? I have never provided "pools" for them to soak and have never had an issue.
This old girl ( 1993) is living proof that it is NOT a necessity, as she has never had soaking accomidations.
|
||
| 09/23/09 05:38pm |
|
||
|
Samsonsrad View Profile |
Message To: Phillip1963 In reference to Message Id: 2073135 Boa bathroom problem
|
||
| 10/04/09 11:56am |
|
||
|
Jeff K View Profile |
Message To: Samsonsrad In reference to Message Id: 2080177 Boa bathroom problem
There should be reputation points on this forum. I would +1 you if i could, GoldReptiles. And i’m glad the OP got everything sorted out jeff |
||
| 10/04/09 10:32pm |
|
