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Got a baby who can't keep a meal down...
Misty is a petco mystery snake. This petco's manager and at least one employee keep several BP's at home and their husbandry in store is pretty good.
She was about 62g when I brought her home, I got her to eat a tiny hopper the day I brought her home, and another a few days later. Since then she has regurged twice, each a day after eating (man, thats smelly). 4 days between attempts.
Shes pretty hollowed out, underside is all concave. I'm worried about her. Any advice?
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Re: Got a baby who can't keep a meal down...
After some reading it seems I tried again way too soon. I'm going to wait her out a while before offering again. She's a really pretty girl, maybe a spotnose or a mystic. I think she looks kinda like a BEL complex, one of my breeders I've bought a couple BP's from said spotnose right off though.
Right now though I just want her to be healthy. Poor little noodle.
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FollowTheSun (09-13-2019)
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Yes, after a regurge a snake needs time to replenish digestive enzymes...if they take another meal too soon, this is what happens...yet another regurge.
Meanwhile get Bene-Bac or NutriBac for snakes/reptiles to use on next meal. These are probiotics...they help to replenish their essential gut bacteria for digestion.
Snakes can die from subsequent regurges, due to dehydration; make sure you keep her hydrated by encouraging her to drink water & keeping up humidity in cage.
You shouldn't offer any food for at least 2-3 weeks, another reason she needs hydration ongoing...& when you do re-offer, it should be even smaller prey.
No way to know if this is "just" stress or serious illness...only time & vet will tell, but probably too soon for a vet visit. Crossing my fingers for you & your snake.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: Got a baby who can't keep a meal down...
Hi,
I'd also triple check the temps inside the hides where the snakes spend the majority of their time. I'd also stop any handling etc and make sure everything is on point.
There is nothing in the above to contradict the waiting period so the snakes have a chance to rebuild the gut bacteria etc - it's more focused on trying to identify the cause of the first regurge.
del
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
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Craiga 01453 (09-14-2019)
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Re: Got a baby who can't keep a meal down...
Hi, I had the same problem, different store, almost same size snake, regurge on 2nd feeding at the house.....
The Higher up posted a lot of info to follow in my thread if you have not seen it yet.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...by-BP-Now-what
Good luck on the recovery of your snake.
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