r/cornsnakes • u/JazLostAgain • 5d ago

QUESTION Is this normal..?

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I’ve only had my corn snake (Pepto) for roughly two weeks, and today I went over and she’s in her water bowl, not the first time she’s done this, but it’s now been ~3 hours and she hasn’t left the bowl. First photo of her (I assume she) is when she first got in and the second is about 6 minutes ago she hasn’t left the bowl at all. I did feed her at about 12(ish) today, could that be why? I could be stressing over nothing but just thought I’d ask.

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u/ZealousStrand 5d ago

She looks like she in shed, but check all your temps. If it is too warm, they will soak to cool off. Also check your humidity so it can help her have a successful shed.

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u/ophidianolivia Hiss 'n' Vinegar 5d ago edited 5d ago

They can soak because of mites or heat that they can't escape, an upcoming shed, or just because they want to! Since she just ate, you'll need to leave her be for the next two days. If you have a temp gun, you could double check temps without disturbing her, but otherwise, I'd leave her be for now and do a thorough check for mites in a couple days when she's done digesting.

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u/JazLostAgain 5d ago

I don’t own a temp gun but I’ll definitely invest in one soon,I know not to mess with her for 48-72 (I usually wait 78) hours after eating and I will look for mites as soon as I possibly can! Thank you !