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    regurgitation? HELP

    ok so we fed the girls today and one of them regurgitated less than an hour after eating (mouse still in pretty much the same condition as when it went down). What do we do and what signs should we be looking for? temps are good humidity is at 65% the one that regurged also shed today as well. Next issue upon inspecting her her back in is really tight? (impaction? or constipation? I am at a loss as to what it might be she had a small fecal earlier today but it seemed like she had to really work it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Lady Kat View Post
    ok so we fed the girls today and one of them regurgitated less than an hour after eating (mouse still in pretty much the same condition as when it went down). What do we do and what signs should we be looking for? temps are good humidity is at 65% the one that regurged also shed today as well. Next issue upon inspecting her her back in is really tight? (impaction? or constipation? I am at a loss as to what it might be she had a small fecal earlier today but it seemed like she had to really work it out.
    What exactly are your temps at?
    Sausage butt indicates an upcoming poop. I would definitely monitor that . Do not feed the snake for at least 2 weeks. Regurges are stressful on the system and the stomach flora needs to replenish. 2 weeks from now, feed her prey smaller than usual. About half the size.

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    Regurges stink real bad, are you sure it did swallow the mouse completely?
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    Re: regurgitation? HELP

    Quote Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
    What exactly are your temps at?
    Sausage butt indicates an upcoming poop. I would definitely monitor that . Do not feed the snake for at least 2 weeks. Regurges are stressful on the system and the stomach flora needs to replenish. 2 weeks from now, feed her prey smaller than usual. About half the size.

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    She is currently finishing off a stock of hopper I dont think it gets much smaller than that unless I go get her pinks she is about a quarter in diameter and 19.5 in long and 80g

    edit - oh and about 4 months old
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    Re: regurgitation? HELP

    Quote Originally Posted by snakesRkewl View Post
    Regurges stink real bad, are you sure it did swallow the mouse completely?
    it didnt smell at all other than like a f/t mouse smells and no I am not sure, we fed them she did take it down backwards watched nose go into her mouth went to get my kids from school came home and the mouse was laying beside her fully intact just wet

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    Re: regurgitation? HELP

    Quote Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
    What exactly are your temps at?
    Sausage butt indicates an upcoming poop. I would definitely monitor that . Do not feed the snake for at least 2 weeks. Regurges are stressful on the system and the stomach flora needs to replenish. 2 weeks from now, feed her prey smaller than usual. About half the size.

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    cool side is at 82 and basking is at 93 at the hotest point immediatly under the lamp average just one inch away is closer to 90 water temp is 74 and humidity at 65% she has a hide on each side a tree to climb in
    also would that mean to skip one feeding and feed the next on two weeks because they eat every 5 days currently since we are still feeding hoppers till they are gone and these hoppers are only 5-7g a piece
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    1 week is fine with hatchlings, 2 weeks if the snake is sub adult and larger ...
    If you feed every 5 days then skip the next meal and feed in 10 days or so when the next feeding is.
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    So it was a f/t feeder? Perhaps it wasn't warm enough? Feeders with a cooler unthawed core promotes regurges as well.

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    Re: regurgitation? HELP

    Quote Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
    So it was a f/t feeder? Perhaps it wasn't warm enough? Feeders with a cooler unthawed core promotes regurges as well.

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    perhaps all things are possible but we thoroughly checked squishing around its abdomen to see if it was cold and it felt to be at room temp through out them we warmed it up a bit she did hesitate for just a sec so could she have just not wanted it

    what does a regurge look like other than smell? this mouse was still fully in tact with no abnormal or strong mousy smell and it was out of her long enough that in the 20 mins I was gone it was already just below room temp again

    either way we will wait to feed her for now my only other two concerns are if there is anything else that would have caused the regurge health wise and the constipation / really stiff back end we did give her a 20 min warm soak after she was having issues going earlier today

    Her shed was extremely clean
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    She probably just spat it out not regurgitate. Heat the mouse to 100 degrees.
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