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Normal behavior after feeding?
Last night was feeding day, and Flannery had her first pre-killed instead of live (the rat was so aggresive that I was afraid to feed it live).
Normally, after eating, she goes into her warm hide, and pretty much stays there for a couple days. But last night, she came out her usual time and was exploring like normal. And today, she's been out and moving around a bit.
Does this mean the rat is going to come back up? If she kept it down all night, can I be pretty sure it will stay down?
I'm a little worried, because the rat was a little bit bigger than what she'd been eating before. She was on adult mice, but yesterday, the store only had very very small mice, so I got a small rat instead.
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
 Originally Posted by erinisnice
Does this mean the rat is going to come back up?
No.
Usually, if a meal is too big to the point of causing a regurg, the snake is not active at all ... it just kind of lays there and then BOO YA!
-adam
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
After I read your description of regurg on another thread, it has become my big fear. lol. I don't have a strong stomach.
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
The smell of a regurge is really something you'll never get used to! Unmistakable!
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
No.
Usually, if a meal is too big to the point of causing a regurg, the snake is not active at all ... it just kind of lays there and then BOO YA!
-adam
That's what happens to me after eating too much...
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
Regurge actually has very little smell (within 24-48 hours) compared to vomit (after 24-48 hours). The vomit smell is miserable..
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
Originally Posted by jglass38
Regurge actually has very little smell (within 24-48 hours) compared to vomit (after 24-48 hours). The vomit smell is miserable..
I hope I never have to experience either. -Cringe.-
Melanie Ryan Seals
2.2 Royal Pythons; Hadrian(het. albino), Lucius(het. hypo), Ophelia(normal) and Regan(het. albino).
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
Originally Posted by Melicious
I hope I never have to experience either. -Cringe.-
You and me both sista!
-Brad
0.1.1 BP {Rorschach & unnamed}
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
Unfortunately I have experienced both...... ...it ain't pretty!!!...plus I have a phobia.....She was probably enjoying the taste of the rat, and perhaps became active as a way of letting you know that's what she wants next time????
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Re: Normal behavior after feeding?
Thats awesome that you got her switched over to rats so easy!! When i got Davu he took the switch very well to! After hearing all the horror storys about balls being picky and everything i was all worked up about it but now he is doing awesome with them!!
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