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Water changes?

Should I change the boa's water more often than the others since he is the only one who ever soaks in his dish?
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I change my Brazilian Rainbow Boa and BP's water at least every three days, or more often if there's substrate in it. I notice it gets a slimy film in it if I leave it too long.
I've never seen my snakes soak in their dishes, but they do crawl through them every now and then.
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I have several snakes that soak and I use the same regimen as my others. If they drag something in it or take a poo in it it gets changed immediately. Otherwise I change it if it doesn't look clean, usually every 3-4 days.
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try an anaconda - i have to change his water multiple times a day - he seems to enjoy slithering to the clean bowl of water as soon as I put it in and deficating in it within an hour

never seen a snake that poos as much as condas do... but aparently thats normal...
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