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threw up??!!

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  • 09-25-2012, 01:36 PM
    bobb
    threw up??!!
    i usually fed my ball phyton with 2 mice per week, but last time i gave him extra 1 mice which mean he ate 3 mice per week now..suddenly he refuse to go out from his cave for three days and just now he go out from his cave to drink and after that threw up the 2nd and 3rd that i gave him from last 3days ago..

    can anybody please tell me what happen to my bp....:(


    now after i cleaned him, he acting crazy like want to bite me and staring me with mouth open wide:weirdface
  • 09-25-2012, 01:40 PM
    Skittles1101
    Well from the looks of your last post you don't use heat. Again, please read this caresheet: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

    As for the regurgitation, don't attempt a feeding for at least two weeks, and please fix your husbandry.
  • 09-25-2012, 01:41 PM
    Kaorte
    How big is your snake (weight) and how big were the mice? If it was the snake in your profile picture, it looks a little small to be eating 3 mice in one sitting.

    What is your heating method and are you using a thermostat?
  • 09-25-2012, 01:44 PM
    Skittles1101
    Re: threw up??!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
    How big is your snake (weight) and how big were the mice? If it was the snake in your profile picture, it looks a little small to be eating 3 mice in one sitting.

    I agree with this as well. If it wasn't the incorrect husbandry then it could very well have been a too big of a meal. Either way you definitely do need to wait at least 2 weeks before feeding again, and it needs to be a smaller than normal meal.
  • 09-25-2012, 01:50 PM
    bobb
    Re: threw up??!!
    oh no..
    i dont use any heat..
    i've to wait for 2 weeks before start feeding him?


    i really appreciate all of ur cmment guys.. :bow:
  • 09-25-2012, 01:55 PM
    1nstinct
    Not trying to be mean, but you really should have done some research on ball pythons before you purchased one. read the care sheet Lgray linked you in your other post.
    provide a hotspot of 88-93 degrees on one side, do not feed your snake for 2 weeks, try to keep handling to a minimum, until he/she has eaten 3 consecutive times.
  • 09-25-2012, 02:09 PM
    slithering house
    no offense but your asking for a sick snake by not providing heat they cant digest correctly without it do some research :colbert:
  • 09-25-2012, 02:12 PM
    Skittles1101
    I see you live in Malaysia, not sure how you cool/heat your house, but if the temps aren't where they should be (as listed in the caresheet I provided) then it can cause regurgitations. I'm not familiar with the temperature range in Malaysia, but please read over that caresheet to double check about the temps.

    Yes, you need to wait 2 weeks before feeding, and only feed one mouse for the next few feedings. It takes a while to repair damage from regurges.
  • 09-25-2012, 02:24 PM
    bobb
    Re: threw up??!!
    normal room temperature in malaysia is 20 °C (68 °F) or 25 °C (77 °F)..


    i read the link that LGray gave me but i really dont know where to get this thermostat or other heating stuff and even in pet store where i buy this bp dont sell thermostat..but i can easily get heating method for lizard such as lamp type and wave type..
    can i use those type to my bp??
    :(
  • 09-25-2012, 02:26 PM
    Annarose15
    Re: threw up??!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bobb View Post
    normal room temperature in malaysia is 20 °C (68 °F) or 25 °C (77 °F)..

    As mentioned above, this is too cool, and likely triggered the regurge in combination with the larger than usual meal. Follow LGray's advice.
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