Dexter Regurgitated Rats Twice This Month

[Aedryan Methyus]

So, my 2016 male Matrix Het T+ boy - Dexter had been looking like he was going to explode for about a month leading up until 12/09. He ate on 12/04 and the next day I discovered that he had regurgitated the rat. On 12/09 he finally exploded in his tub. It literally looked like a Saint Bernard took a dump and pee'd in there! lol Prior to that he had defecated on 9/14 and 10/23... He ate again on 12/11 without any problems. This past Monday on 12/18 he ate again and today I discovered that he regurgitated the partially digested rat again. Such a lovely sight and smell!

All temperatures and humidity levels are perfect... I never handle my snakes on feeding day or for at least 24 - 48 hours after they eat. Other than that I handle them every day/every other day for just a few minutes each. However, right at feeding time on 12/18 I discovered that Dexter had decided to flood his tub with pee. So, I immediately placed him in a fresh clean tub then I fed him. Do you guys have any idea why he would be regurgitating like this all of the sudden?

[PitOnTheProwl]

I would wait 3 to 4 weeks minimum before trying to feed after any regurg.
I would also double check husbandry.

[Aedryan Methyus]

Thanks, Pit! I will give him 3 weeks before feeding him again and see how it goes...

[cchardwick]

I had one of my females regurgitate a rat, I followed up the next day with another and she was OK. I figured she may have ingested coconut husk substrate along with the rat, it was a regurge probably an hour after feeding.

I have another ball python I've been struggling with, he is a male Albino Pied. He regurgitated almost all of his rats in the last couple months. I'm guessing since it's breeding season he is just getting moved around too much and weekend feedings followed by a breeding rotation is just too much for him. It's also possible that his double recessive genes are making him susceptible to it as well. This week I decided to give him an extra day before moving him to a female and I made sure to move him as little as possible when moving to the female tub. The funny thing is that he regures several days after the feeding so most of the rat is digested. He seems to be getting a bit weak and thin so I keep feeding him hoping that minimal handling will do the trick. If he regurges a couple more times I may just take him out of the female rotation for a month or so and not feed him at all for awhile.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I had one of my females regurgitate a rat, I followed up the next day with another and she was OK. I figured she may have ingested coconut husk substrate along with the rat, it was a regurge probably an hour after feeding.

I have another ball python I've been struggling with, he is a male Albino Pied. He regurgitated almost all of his rats in the last couple months. I'm guessing since it's breeding season he is just getting moved around too much and weekend feedings followed by a breeding rotation is just too much for him. It's also possible that his double recessive genes are making him susceptible to it as well. This week I decided to give him an extra day before moving him to a female and I made sure to move him as little as possible when moving to the female tub. The funny thing is that he regures several days after the feeding so most of the rat is digested. He seems to be getting a bit weak and thin so I keep feeding him hoping that minimal handling will do the trick. If he regurges a couple more times I may just take him out of the female rotation for a month or so and not feed him at all for awhile.

I cannot believe what I just read?!?!?
Regurgitation is not normal or caused by genetics.
As an ethical breeder you should be more concerned with the health of your animals NOT the potential profit.
HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF ROTATION AFTER THE FIRST TIME!!!
Wanting to be a new and coming up breeder, actions like these are suicide for your business.
Ethics always comes first.
Your post shines a light you shouldn't have wanted.

[ElliotNess]

I cannot believe what I just read?!?!?
Regurgitation is not normal or caused by genetics.
As an ethical breeder you should be more concerned with the health of your animals NOT the potential profit.
HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF ROTATION AFTER THE FIRST TIME!!!
Wanting to be a new and coming up breeder, actions like these are suicide for your business.
Ethics always comes first.
Your post shines a light you shouldn't have wanted.

Funny I just read another post where he is breeding at 1100 cause they will be up to size in time. That’s a personal preference I guess but this is damn near animal abuse.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Funny I just read another post where he is breeding at 1100 cause they will be up to size in time. That’s a personal preference I guess but this is damn near animal abuse.

I think its more ignorance and greed. Thats the nice thing about pubic forums and breeders posting. Potential buyers can make up their own mind.

[SDA]

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[Godzilla78]

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That’s right! Haha, and now, back to our regularly scheduled programming... regurgitated rats!


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[bcr229]

I have another ball python I've been struggling with, he is a male Albino Pied. He regurgitated almost all of his rats in the last couple months. I'm guessing since it's breeding season he is just getting moved around too much and weekend feedings followed by a breeding rotation is just too much for him. It's also possible that his double recessive genes are making him susceptible to it as well. This week I decided to give him an extra day before moving him to a female and I made sure to move him as little as possible when moving to the female tub. The funny thing is that he regures several days after the feeding so most of the rat is digested. He seems to be getting a bit weak and thin so I keep feeding him hoping that minimal handling will do the trick. If he regurges a couple more times I may just take him out of the female rotation for a month or so and not feed him at all for awhile.

Dude, this snake needs a vet visit, a month ago. In the meantime you need to stop breeding everything in case he had something contagious like parasites or crypto that was causing the regurges, you can't risk that being spread around any more than it already may have been.