Whats goin on here???

I fed her a hopper thursday nite and she ate it. This morning i looked in her tank and see this kinda mouse looking thing all slimy and abit brown. Did it not get digested properly?? What am i doin wrong?

I fed her a hopper thursday nite and she ate it. This morning i looked in her tank and see this kinda mouse looking thing all slimy and abit brown. Did it not get digested properly?? What am i doin wrong? Tryin to post a pic of what i see.

She regurgitated it. You do not want to attempt to feed her for 2 weeks - she needs to re-build her stomach flora.

In the meantime, the next time she poops, bag it and take it to the vet to be tested for internal parasites.

My very first ball python regurgitated, and he was positive for internal parasites.

It's also possible that your temps aren't right and she wasn't able to digest properly, so she regurgitated it. Make sure your husbandry is right. I totally agree with taking a stool sample to the vet, too.

temps are within range, hoy side 90-93, cool side 80-85.

Sounds like a regurge. You'd have to share a lot more details about what you ARE doing before we can help you figure out what you're doing wrong.

What kind of cage are you using?
What temperatures are you keeping in the cage?
How are you maintaining those temps?
How old is the snake?
How long have you had it?
Has it eaten successfully for you before?
Do you handle it much?
Did you handle it much since the Thursday feeding?
Does the snake have a quiet, secure place to hide while it digests its meal?

...and any other details you think might be pertinent to figuring out what went wrong. ;)

ok so i got an exxo terra 18x18x24. Hot side is 90-94, cool is 80-84. Using the Zilla 1000 t-stat. Snake is about 13-14 inches, just a youngen. Iv had it for 2.5 weeks. Tried to feed her 1 week after i got her and she dident take it. Thursday i tried again and she took it. I handle it not everyday,wen i do its for 10 mins or so and after she ate i didnt handle or bother her, just let her be. She has 2 hides, one in cool side and one in the hot side, two water dishes, cpl branches to climb. humidity is around 50-60.

Get a fecal test done.

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Originally Posted by yeroc1982

ok so i got an exxo terra 18x18x24. Hot side is 90-94, cool is 80-84

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I find it difficult to believe your getting a 10 to 14 degree temperature gradient in an 18x18 x24 tall tank.

Do you have a probed thermometer to read the temps correctly?

Yes actually I have two digital in/out thermometer with probes and also one other thermometer with a dial.

Temp is measured inside, under the sub. The other thermometer is on the other side

When did you first handle the snake after it fed? i dont bother with mine for 3 days unless i need to.

Fed her Thursday evening and haven't touched her since she ate. I don't even think I touched her Thursday before I fed her.

Was the prey item f/t or live?

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Was the prey item f/t or live?

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f/t hopper.

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Originally Posted by yeroc1982

f/t hopper.

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Could it have not been thawed properly? A half frozen rodent or a partially cooked rodent could cause a regurg.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Could it have not been thawed properly? A half frozen rodent or a partially cooked rodent could cause a regurg.

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I put it in a clean butter container. then got a pot of hot water and placed the butter container with the mouse in the pot of water and it floated on top while thawing. I let it thaw until it was nice and warm and squishy in the middle.

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Originally Posted by yeroc1982

I put it in a clean butter container. then got a pot of hot water and placed the butter container with the mouse in the pot of water and it floated on top while thawing. I let it thaw until it was nice and warm and squishy in the middle.

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Well then I am stumped. Hopefully it was a one time thing.