Water

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Water should be provided at all times.  Most snakes drink

infrequently but use a suitably sized container for immersing

themselves and soaking.  Another advantage for including a

relatively large water container is that water evaporation

contributes to the relatively humidity of the enclosure.  This is

especially true if the enclosure is glass or plexiglass-lined.

The water container should be roomy enough to allow adequate

soaking and heavy enough so it cannot be easily overturned.



Water containers must be thoroughly and regularly cleaned.

Failure to do so encourages bacterial proliferation.  Snakes

drinking of and soaking in this water soon become ill.  Use

Roccal-D (Winthrop Veterinary, NY, NY 10016) to disinfect the

snake's enclosure and furnishings at least once every 2-4 weeks.