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Old 06-09-09, 05:07 PM   #1
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snake regurgitated food

I'd been feeding nothing but frozen thawed pinkies to my corns, but the other day the person I get pinks from was out but for a couple, and I fed my larger amel two live fuzzies.
I thought all was well till I went to get him out a week later for feeding again, and when I opened the 'rainbox' where he hangs out I found he'd puked them up. The first one was slime, but the second one was slime on the front but mouse on the end, so I wonder if there is any problem I should be aware of.
I ask this cause I was told that when they puke they need to build their bacteria up.

Now for the wierdness, my amel ate fine, two more fuzzies, and he did it quick, however, my snowcorn, who shares the same tank, didn't eat, and he ate the pinkies at the last feed, so he isn't the one that puked. Seems odd that the one that ate less, though didn't puke, wasn't hungry at all, but the other one was. Not so odd that the amel was hungry after puking the meal, but that if he dropped his bacteria would he still want to eat?

The second week feed with my snowcorn was a new food though, a african soft furred rat pinky, and when he didn't take it I put in a mouse fuzzy, in case it was the change, but he still didn't eat.

Any Ideas?
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Old 06-09-09, 11:03 PM   #2
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Re: snake regurgitated food

wow man this is confusing.

ok, if you find one of your snakes has regurgitated then its best to not feed him for at least a couple weeks.

also i dont understand why you would choose to feed two larger sized mice to a snake because you couldnt get the one smaller sized mouse that he usually eats.

why is it odd to you that the snake that ate less didnt puke?

it seems that the meal was too large for the snake that regurgitated it and/or your temperatures are off and the stress of a cage mate are all factors that may contribute to why this happend.
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Old 06-10-09, 11:08 AM   #3
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Re: snake regurgitated food

I found it odd t hat the snake that ate less wasn't hungry, especially since he didn't puke.
These guys seem to get along beautifully. No problems. They used to always nest together.
They do their own thing, and don't seem to bother each other.
The amel that puked is a bit larger than the snow.
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Old 06-10-09, 03:00 PM   #4
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Re: snake regurgitated food

First off individual housing for both specimens. That will solve many many potential issues right there & eliminate lots of risks as well.
They should only be housed together for breeding purposes & if housed together should NEVER be fed together in the same tank EVER.
Check ALL other husbandry aspects & make sure the regurge wasn;t due to being too hot or too cold. Know the EXACT temps no guessing. Looking at around 75F for coolside temps & 80-85F for warm side temps. An extreme either way can cause regurges.
Prey that is heated too hot or too cold can cause regurges as well as having too large of a meal most likely the case here. Why one would increase so much at once is beyond me, mind you so is group housing
You do NOT want to feed the one that regurged for at least 7-10 days & then feed it a meal SMALLER than what it would usually take so it can build up its digestive juices again over time. Feeding it too much or too soon or both will result in another regurge or a series of regurges if continued to be fed after doing so.
Best bet right away is to get individual setups for ALL snakes & ensure that all husbandry needs are properly being met.
Also provide lots of fresh water as regurges severely dehydrate young snakes & can be fatal. Mark
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