My Bummblebee ball died over the weekend. Please advise

Bad rat?

i'm sorry for your loss. :(

but don't let it deter you from your interest and pets. it sounds like you do a good job of caring for your snakes and this was just an anomaly. some folks already mentioned some good next steps. it's ok to grieve, but don't let it completely shut u down.

best.

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Thank you everyone. I am going to take him back to the breeder and he is going to get a necropsy. He wants to know what happened too in case it's something he needs to watch out for with him collection.

After reviewing the responses, I will keep my other two and continue to love them. This was a really hard hit, I have never had a pet die that prematurely or outside of an expected complications.

So sorry for your loss. You sound like a very good snake dad.

I really don't think you did anything wrong. don't be so hard on yourself. sometimes this stuff just happens. I'm sorry man

I would guess that there was a problem with the frozen thawed rat you fed and when the snake regurged he aspirated which caused his demise. Most likely the rat was not thawed all the way and still had a frozen spot inside but it could have been some other oddity. Normally a regurge should not cause death but if he aspirated any of that regurge it could cause him to succumb. Just my thoughts.

Thanks again all. I took him to the breeder and asked his advice and he as well said I shouldn't give up on snakes, that it was a fluke. That in conjunction with everyone's encouragement on this forum, I've decided to continue to keep and love my snakes. In fact, he insisted I take his baby banana (that I previously expressed interest in before picking the bumblebee). So I have a beautiful new Banana ball companion to help me through my loss. I picked up a small temporary terrarium for the banana. I'll be leaving the bumblebee's cage and accessories on quarantine for the next 6 months.

Thanks again everyone. RIP Logan :floating:

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Originally Posted by Penultimate

Hot spot could have been a little low at some point, but not enough to cause any huge problems

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I agree.

When I used to keep balls it seemed temps were always an issue. I lived in the country and when it snowed power was always out, but they thrived some how. Could have been a fluke. Things happen. Nice that the breeder was there for you.

It is not your fault I am certain. I have seen quite a few snakes pass away shortly after a regurge, that is why I keep my warm spot a touch warmer than some (babies @ 92). I had a necropsy done many years ago by a well respected reptile vet in this area (Lansing, Mich). It cost a great deal, and was inconclusive other than some abdominal bleeding that we both figured was from the prey coming out tail first after a couple days which left some of the sharp bones exposed and probably punctured something.

I'm sorry for your loss. Congrats on the new BP.

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