So when I drink water I always like cold water even if I’m in a cold environment. But that makes sense because I’m a warm blooded creature.

On the other hand snakes are cold blooded and they require external warmth so I could see them prefering warm drinking water. At the same time though, in a natural environment any water they drank would be cooler than the air so maybe cooler water would feel more normal. Also in a properly setup terarium a snake has ample access to warmth from other sources so they don’t really need the additional heat from warm drinking water so maybe having cool water would be a nice change and allow better temp regulation. But warm water also has the side benefit of helping boost humidity.

Anyways, this is just what I decided to overthink today. I’m also not talking actually hot or cold, just lukewarm or cool. What do you all think? Would my pet snake prefer to have their water dish topped up with cool or warm water?

  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    i know my cats like it when i put ice cubes in their water tray during the summer. shit, one of them comes running every time she hears me open the freezer to get ice because she wants some, and it’s winter here. so get your snake some ice and a fur coat?

  • someguy3@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Would my pet snake prefer to have their water dish topped up with cool or warm water?

    This calls for an experiment!

    I hypothesize warm water. Lowering their temp just to warm back up is probably hard on their system. However, warm tap water sits in the water tank and the old adage is that you’re not supposed to drink it. So warm up cold tap water.

  • mortimer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I can see an experiment coming on. Give your snake two dishes and see which it prefers.

  • kaedon@slrpnk.net
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    8 days ago

    I think the reason we evolved to prefer cold water is because warm water is more likely to be stagnant and contain dangerous pathogens. The cold water of lakes, streams and springs was much safer for our ancestors.