feed tips after 1st vet visit

[ivylea77]

I have an appt. with our local herp vet tomorrow (Wednesday). I normally feed Karazi on Thursdays. Should I wait to feed him or should I go about as normal. I figured a trip to the vet and back home might be a tad stressful and I don’t want him/her to regurge. I know I hate going to the Dr’s and I normally don’t get something stuck up my rear so I can’t imagine what it may be like for poor Karazi. Anyway any advice will be wonderful

[new2BP]

every snake is different and i am no expert, but if i was in your situation with my snake, i would feed on the regular schedule. If u feal your BP stresses easy than maybe hold off an extra day, it wont hurt.

[ivylea77]

I'm no expert either which is why i posted here! Everyone has been helpful here and you can usually find all the answers you need when you dig through all the past posts. Hopefully I'll get more feedback. Thanks

[Adam_Wysocki]

There is no harm in skipping a feeding all together if you are unsure. Snakes aren't like mammals, they are designed to be able to not eat for a long time without being "hungry".

-adam

[ivylea77]

Thanks, I guess we'll see what happens and go from there.

[recycling goddess]

why not wait a few hours after you return home from the vets and offer food then?

since we aren't supposed to disturb or hold them for 48 hrs after feeding... giving them food and then taking to a vet who's going to touch and rub and possibly probe them... IMO would not be a good idea.

[ivylea77]

exactly, which is why I decided to go to the vets before Karazis scehduled feed. I didn't think it would be a good idea to go the day after he/she fed and risk a regurge.

[Adam_Wysocki]

why not wait a few hours after you return home from the vets and offer food then?

Because for a ball python, there is almost nothing more stressful than being ripped out of your warm safe hide and traveling to a cold vets office to be poked, probed, and prodded. There's a good chance that the meal will be refused.

Might eat, might not ... but my point was why not just let the snake relax and wait until the following week? No harm in waiting at all.



-adam