Ball Python Throw Up

[diana650]

Hi! My 7 year old ball python threw up a rat 14 days after being fed. I thought it took 10 days for rats to digest. It's been a month now and she's eating fine so far...but should I be more worried?

Also, I did have her in the car after she ate so I considered that maybe it's car sickness? But I have fed her and shipped her on a plane before as well and she was fine.

[Faith.luu]

I think it’s just a one time thing. The motion from the vehicle could’ve easily made her feel stressed and the need to regurgitate. Also depends on how she was placed/secured during the car ride. It sounds like she should be fine but it doesn’t hurt to get her checked out.

[Bogertophis]

Might want to check the temperatures in her enclosure...if they're too low, it would take longer to digest than it should, & 14 days to digest a rat sounds a bit "long" to me.