please help...

[msubigdawg]

my snake just started to spit up some clear liquid. It smells baaaaaaad. WHAT IS IT. Is he ok. Please someone quick help. He ate 2 days ago just fine, the temp is fine as is the humidity.

[Clownfishie]

Sounds like a regurge to me... double check your temps. Did you handle him after he ate? Improper temps, handling, or too large of a prey item are the most common causes of regurge... Regardless, you need to make sure that your temps are within the proper ranges, and then leave him alone for alone for a couple of weeks. Make sure you offer plenty of fresh water... after a couple of weeks when you offer him food again, it's best to offer him a smaller than usual food item... if he keeps that down, move to the next size up next time... and so on, until you're back up to feeding your normal sized prey items again.

Hope that helps, good luck...
Jen

[msubigdawg]

well it was just clear juice. He ate 2 days ago about the same size as usual. The temps havnt changed either.

[vanderkm]

Just one suggestion - some times if you pick them up just after thay have had a big drink they will regurg all the water back up and it smells strong because of the stomach acid along with it. If you just picked up the snake when this happened - that might explain him bringing up clear fluid.

mary v.