Yep mouse, maybe the snake accidentally swallowed some cocofiber and that irritated her? I have never used that stuff for snakes, I use the Cypress mulch. I would think the cocofiber would pose a risk for accindental ingestion.
06-15-2011, 06:05 PM
Twiz
I don't think she swallowed any coco fiber I feed her in a plastic tub. Though she may have while drinking if she knocked some into her water bowl. I've always used coco fiber for snakes and haven't had an issue anything like this so far. My guess is that the humidity rise during her last shed may have helped incubate a bacteria of sorts since this first happened after her post shed feeding, and in the article I read 'Vomiting vs. Regurgitation in Snakes' says vomiting that happens days after a feeding could be bacterial and is usually an internal problem. I also noticed some sort of fly in her tank a couple weeks ago but I just killed it and passed it of as one of the many random bugs I find in my house this time of year. I'm not sure if that could have anything to do with it like introducing a parasite or something. Ahh I'm thinking too much into it right now though. Time for some guitar therapy to get my mind off it for a while. Thanks again everyone.
06-15-2011, 06:11 PM
Skittles1101
Handling her from putting her from her separate tub to her enclosure could be an issue, especially if she's just a small thing. There is really no need to feed in a separate container...
06-15-2011, 09:27 PM
angllady2
Re: Snake Vomit?
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Originally Posted by Ham
One more thing, regurgitation freaking reeks! It will smell like barf but orders of magnitude worse than any barf you have ever smelled...
Not only that, a regurgitated rodent will almost always look alot like a puked up rodent... In other words a partially digested sloppy mess with its skin full of putrescent holes and its innards hanging out all over the place... Plus a crapload of snake digestive fluids...
I really did NOT need that visual! :puke2:
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06-15-2011, 11:46 PM
Twiz
Re: Snake Vomit?
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Originally Posted by LGray23
Handling her from putting her from her separate tub to her enclosure could be an issue, especially if she's just a small thing. There is really no need to feed in a separate container...
That's a possibility I guess, but wouldn't she regurge a few hours after the handling or no later than the next day from being handled just that once instead of 3 days later?
I only feed her in a separate container because the bedding gets stuck all over the F/T mice and I don't want her eating the bedding as well. I guess I can just put a layer of paper towels or something down over the bedding and feed her on top of those then just pull them out when she retreats to one of her hides. She will be on just a few layers of paper towels when she gets back from the vet so I won't need to put her in a separate container for feeding. So I'll see how those feedings go.
06-16-2011, 01:43 AM
RichsBallPythons
When you take her to the vet, be sure to get some flagyl. This helps kill parasites and also helps recoup from regurges.
Next meal needs to be 2-3 weeks from the day you found the regurge. Offer a smaller mouse than usual. Once she eats and it stays down, offer same size again in 1.5-2weeks. As she keep them down slowly move up in size and frequency. Go to fast you will cause her to be a constant regurger. Slow and steady will get her back on track.
06-16-2011, 03:59 PM
Twiz
I just got back from the vet and so far she sees no problems with Toki. She said that Toki seems to be in excellent health, much better than the average BP that she sees. I had her look at the sample and she could not be 100% that it was regurge due to the consistency of it and how well digested it was. She thinks it was a bowl movement made a little early, no bones or anything just a well furry mostly digested mouse. I'm going to get a scale so I can monitor her weight I believe she weighed in at 215 grams. She did not want to start any treatment at this point, just wants me to monitor her weight and activity and to give her a call if I notice a decline in her weight or overall health. Thanks again everybody, I'll keep you updated on how Toki is doing.
