6 month old bp threw up

[Elle the ball python]

My 6 month old bp threw up, I heard a gagging noise, looked over and saw what looks like poop on the glass, her head was an inch away, temp is 90 on hot side 70 on low side, 50% moisture, last meal was 5 days ago....should I wait this out, and try feeding g her in a few days or what should be my next step? Any info would help...

[Turningstar]

70 sounds kind of low. Is that the ambient temp or surface temp of the cool side?

I would wait a couple weeks to feed again so that any internal damage can heal.

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[Craiga 01453]

First it's important to figure out WHY it happened.

At first glance, 70 is definitely too low. You want to shoot for closer to 80 and 75 should be the absolute low.

What size prey was fed? How much does the snake weigh?

Also, you want to wait AT LEAST two weeks before feeding again. And when you do feed again start with smaller prey.

[Elle the ball python]

I will kick up the heat on the low side, measuring temp with a thermostat stuck to wall in both bottom corners of the glass..I believe last time I weighed her, was at least a month ago and for some reason 226 grams is sticking in my head but not positive....and not home to check now....she has been eating large mice for 2 months at least..shes about 2 inches wide at her widest and eats 1 mouse a week....and has no trouble eating at all....thanks for the help

[Sonny1318]

You definitely need a better way to measure temperatures, those stick on thermometers are notoriously inaccurate. And were you definitely sure it was a regurgitation? I would definitely look into getting a digital temperature gun.

[Elle the ball python]

Wish I knew how to add picture, I heard a gagging noise maybe 4 times thought it was my dog...looked at snake and there it was head sticking out of its hide and what sure looked to me like poop, 3 inches long, brown, but there is no way it came out of you no where since snake was all curled up and this vomit/ poop was 3 inches up stuck to glass....like I said it ate in sunday which us now 6 days ago....but I'm new to snakes and dont know what could have caused it, is this somthing that happens sometimes or is it somthing that is bad,

[Stewart_Reptiles]

You MUST wait at least 2 weeks before feeding again, feeding too soon after a regurgitation will lead to another regurgitation which could be fatal you need to give your animal time to recover.

After that it will be a game of guessing what caused the regurgitation, bad feeder, prey to big, improper temps, stress, internal parasite, other health issue.

[bcr229]

I will kick up the heat on the low side, measuring temp with a thermostat stuck to wall in both bottom corners of the glass..I believe last time I weighed her, was at least a month ago and for some reason 226 grams is sticking in my head but not positive....and not home to check now....she has been eating large mice for 2 months at least..shes about 2 inches wide at her widest and eats 1 mouse a week....and has no trouble eating at all....thanks for the help

A thermostat is used to regulate temperature. A thermometer is used to measure temperature.

The analog/dial type stick-on thermometers are inaccurate at best, dangerous at worst as they tend to unstick themselves from the side of the enclosure and then end up stuck on your snake. Get digital thermometers with probes.

What are you using for heat sources, what kind of thermostats are you using to ensure that the enclosure doesn't get to hot and burn your snake, and where are the thermostat probes located?

How long have you had this snake and where did you buy it?

[Elle the ball python]

A thermostat is used to regulate temperature. A thermometer is used to measure temperature.

The analog/dial type stick-on thermometers are inaccurate at best, dangerous at worst as they tend to unstick themselves from the side of the enclosure and then end up stuck on your snake. Get digital thermometers with probes.

What are you using for heat sources, what kind of thermostats are you using to ensure that the enclosure doesn't get to hot and burn your snake, and where are the thermostat probes located?

How long have you had this snake and where did you buy it?

I bought it from a snake breeder that's been breeding snakes for decades near my town...I have had the snake for 6 to 7 months now... using heat lamps, 2 lamps on one side of tank, both red lamps, side with lamps is 90 degrees according to stick on temp and humidity gauge and I also have a temp and humidity on other side of tank both are in the bottom corner of the tank.....20 gallon tank, been feeding large frozen mice, thawed then warmed under hot water in a bag, she has been eating the large mice for a couple if months now...I put tin foil over top of cage to keep heat in and moisture in due to the screen top...maybe I should get heat lamp for other side of tank as well.
When she eats mouse is gone in a couple of minutes doesnt seem to be struggling when eat,

[Craiga 01453]

I bought it from a snake breeder that's been breeding snakes for decades near my town...I have had the snake for 6 to 7 months now... using heat lamps, 2 lamps on one side of tank, both red lamps, side with lamps is 90 degrees according to stick on temp and humidity gauge and I also have a temp and humidity on other side of tank both are in the bottom corner of the tank.....20 gallon tank, been feeding large frozen mice, thawed then warmed under hot water in a bag, she has been eating the large mice for a couple if months now...I put tin foil over top of cage to keep heat in and moisture in due to the screen top...maybe I should get heat lamp for other side of tank as well.
When she eats mouse is gone in a couple of minutes doesnt seem to be struggling when eat,

Are your heat sources regulated by thermostats????

And those stick on analog thermometers are unfortunately wildly inaccurate. They can be off by as much as 15°.
I would definitely advise getting a decent digital thermometer/hygrometer