Carpet Regurged! Grrrrrrrrr

[grim reaper in NY]

My Carpet regurged a mouse he took a few days ago. The sucker came back up whole, even the tail still intact. No signs of digestion whatsoever. The only difference is the mouse is about as big around as a pencil and is about 4 inches long.
This is the first time I've had a snake regurge anything I've fed them. He also killed another mouse but refused to eat. Suggestions?

[mooingtricycle]

are you positive its a regurge and not a mouse that was left by the animal not eating?

if you are positive that its a regurge. Leave the animal alone, give it normal care/water for at LEAST two weeks. Dont try to feed the snake.

In the mean time, if the animal poops, collect it and bring it to the vet to get a fecal done, to make sure there are no parasites or other issues you may not be able to see. ( They usually are around 15-30 bucks, sometimes more depending on your vet.

After the two weeks, you can try feeding a smaller prey item than is normal. See if the animal kept the prey down, and wait. if they did, you can try offering normal sized prey the next time you feed. again, one prey item, and just wait.

In the meantime, make sure your temps on both the hot and cool side are right, and get a fecal if you can to the vet for examination.

If the snake regurges AGAIN. Bring it to a vet. Immediately.

[DavidG]

I agree 100 percent with the previous post.

Snakes regain stomach acid much slower than we do. Because they don't chew food it's also much more powerful. If the snake eats right after a regurg it has no acid to break down the prey item. It will most likely shoot this back out as well. Regurg is recurring if done often, similar to belhemia(sp?) in humans. If someone uses their finger to induce regurgitation eventually the stomach will no longer hold food down, same deal here. A minimum of two weeks should be allowed before offering again. Snakes go months in nature without food, so 2 or 3 weeks is not bad for it. Offering a hopper instead of a small mouse is a good idea (apply this to what ever size you use, just step down one notch) and do that for two or three weeks then begin normal feeding. I would also go every 10 days for a little bit, but that may be excessive.

[jglass38]

The difference in smell between a decaying mouse and a regurged mouse is far different (although equally as horrible). I agree with Alicia, get a fecal test to rule out parasites. Good luck!

[grim reaper in NY]

Thanks for the responses! The sample is at the vet as we speak. I even took the mouse with me as well to show the vet exactly what happened. I will let y'all know what the results are as soon as I get them.

[zackw419]

I've had a similar experience with my carpet.

Most likely your feeding him to frequently, even if you don't think you are.

Dont feed him for two weeks..let him get hungry and replenish digestive fluids. By then I'm sure he will be happy to take a mouse. If he doesn't take him to a vet.

Ever since I followed through with these steps, for my carpet. He's been hungry every feeding and hasn't threw up a meal.