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Feeding Bulge Question

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  • 11-05-2013, 07:51 PM
    Eazyyyb
    Feeding Bulge Question
    Hey guys I'm back with yet another question. So yesterday night was feeding time which went well but I noticed my boa, but especially my ball still would a decently large bulge in their stomach when I checked them out about 18 hours after they ate. Is this normal and I'm just impatient or did I feed prey that was too large? Thanks for your help!
  • 11-05-2013, 07:58 PM
    satomi325
    Typically, the best size prey is to match it with the widest girth of the snake.
    A little bulge is ok with balls.

    But if you can see it in your boa, you might want to try a smaller size prey next time.
  • 11-05-2013, 08:20 PM
    Physician&Snakes
    Re: Feeding Bulge Question
    Doesn't sound like you did any real overfeeding on either specimen. Carry on as you and your specimens feel comfortable. My male boa was never a voracious eater, my female is though...I have completely different feeding regimens for both.
  • 11-05-2013, 08:27 PM
    Pythonfriend
    i think it just takes a while until the digestive process reaches the bones and dissolves them. and the food item will only really flatten and spread out when the bones are no longer intact.
  • 11-05-2013, 10:26 PM
    EAC Reptiles
    Feeding Bulge Question
    Sometimes it takes awhile for digestion to break everything down to the point of no lump. I also don't think you feed anything too big, if it was truly big the would/could not have eaten it.
  • 11-05-2013, 10:36 PM
    NYHC4LIFE8899
    I feed a little wider then my balls girth and within a day,when I check he looks like he never ate...I do keep overhead heat as well as a UTH,plus on feeding day I turn the UTH up a bit for a day or two or him to help with digestion. It goes from 87-89 to 90-91. Then after a a day and. Half give or take,back to round 88 or so
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