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Swimming

FunkyRes said:
Corn snakes (and other rat snakes) do occasionally swim in the wild, but usually it is for a purpose.

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I suspect (don't know, but would love to hear) that corns provided with adequate humidity chambers will soak in their water dish less often.
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I would suspect so as well. That makes a lot of sense as to why I don't see him soaking in the bowl. I keep it pretty humid. Maybe that's all the moisture he needs because he sure does love it when I mist down his viv :)
 
Since the thread was started one of mine has started swimming on a regular basis. Doree, the butter who was the only one I'd previously seen in the water at all, started getting in her dish on a regular basis. I decided to try offering her a shallow pan of water, and she seems to really enjoy an afternoon dip. She submerges completely, swims around, and generally gets her exercise.

This has had an interesting side effect, in that it's gotten my husband more interested in the snakes. He's been quite tolerant, but they've definitely been my project. Now he's intrigued by them as personalities.

Nothing has changed as far a husbandry. None of the others are at all interested in swimming. I'm not sure why this happened, but I get a kick out of watching what the kids call my "swimmy snake."
 
Caryl said:
Since the thread was started one of mine has started swimming on a regular basis. Doree, the butter who was the only one I'd previously seen in the water at all, started getting in her dish on a regular basis. I decided to try offering her a shallow pan of water, and she seems to really enjoy an afternoon dip. She submerges completely, swims around, and generally gets her exercise.

This has had an interesting side effect, in that it's gotten my husband more interested in the snakes. He's been quite tolerant, but they've definitely been my project. Now he's intrigued by them as personalities.

Nothing has changed as far a husbandry. None of the others are at all interested in swimming. I'm not sure why this happened, but I get a kick out of watching what the kids call my "swimmy snake."
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They are unique individuals :) My Ultramel is the only one who continues to prefer to be above ground in her hammock as opposed to burrowing like corns are suppose to be.. guess she thinks she's an Amazon Tree boa :)
 
my corn love water he kill his food under water at first I was freaked out and then i seen him on da water bow late at nite so I think he loves water
 
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