regurgitation

[gob144]

I brought home my new 2 month old baby ball python last night. He must have been fed at the pet store recently because when i woke up and checked on him the room he was in really stunk and there was a mushy hairy lump in there. I'm pretty sure he regurgitated what actions should i take now?

[ballpythonluvr]

You need to give the littley guy at least two weeks before you try to feed him again. Did you let him settle into his new home for a week before you tried to handle or feed him? Ball pythons need time to adjust to their new surroundings before you offer them a meal or try to handle them.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

When it comes to regurgitation it can be a very serious issue especially with a young animal and if this happens again after his next feeding you will need to take him to a vet, for now no feeding for 2 weeks.

Regurgitation can be cause by various things, stress, low temps, inappropriately or bad F/T feeder (if fed F/T) and internal parasites, in this case it could be due to stress if the animal was fed prior to bringing him home however it's not a guaranty so should it happen again I would highly recommend you to have a fecal done.

[sarahlovesmiike]

Pet stores don't think about the level of stress they're causing a snake by feeding it and selling a few days later. They must be given two days with no handling or stress, because they will throw up. Just the little guy/girl a couple weeks before you try feeding. Their bellies take time to get back on track. If s/he is fed too soon s/he will regurgitate again.

[snakesRkewl]

Stress is the usual suspect

[gob144]

thanks for the help guys. Im pretty sure it was stress from the move. My corn had no problem when i bought him which was nice but you cant always get lucky i guess. I leave him be for a few weeks and let him make himself at home.

[SlitherinSisters]

Stress, sure, but I'm thinking handling was the culprit in this case. Even light handling can cause a bp to regurgitate if it has eaten within 48 hours. Don't completely stress out about it. Just make sure his tank is set up perfectly for him. Two snug identical hides (assuming you are using a tank), and add some fake plants for good measure. Crumpled newspaper is just as easy, but fake plants look a little better in a tank. For a baby bp, I don't even bother trying to just put him in the tub anymore, I add crumpled newspaper right away. Babies are pretty finicky and insecure. For me personally, I only wait one week after bringing a bp home to feed it, but I also don't touch the bp, or even open the tub for that entire week unless absolutely necessary.

Good luck!

[franken_stein]

Stress, sure, but I'm thinking handling was the culprit in this case. Even light handling can cause a bp to regurgitate if it has eaten within 48 hours.

For people who choose to feed in a separate enclosure, I read on these forums somewhere (I wish I could find the exact thread again) that it should be okay to gently move them back into their home after they've completely swallowed. Good or bad advice? Should I stick to feeding my boy just while he's in his tank and not take him out for feeding?

[yeroc1982]

I feed mine in her tank. She knows when its food time and know when im gona pick her up, i never worry about her striking me.

[mpkeelee]

if u HAVE to feed outside the enclosure then u can move them but u just have to be very slow and careful and support their stomache so u dont stress them out and and so the weight isnt pulling on their stomache. i used to feed outside her tank when i first got her and then moved her just like this and i never had a problem. but ive done both, and i really dont recommend feeding outside of the enclosure