stuck poo.....

[jessie_k_pythons]

Ok I just fed my large male (the one who was thought to be female) a large mouse and well it must have pooed when he killed it and now the poo is stuck in his mouth. I have no clue what to do ... I cant touch him because if you even open the cage after he feeds he starts making hacking sounds and acts like he is going to regurge.

will this mouse poo work it's self out or will I have to wait for a few days and remove it my self?

thanks for any advice.

[kittyish]

i always thought that you had to take them out at feeding time in a seperate container...? well i suppose that he'll wipe it off as he slithers about is my quess... and my pythons almost always drins water after eating so... just w8...

[jessie_k_pythons]

I dont feed in a different cage or place due to Atlas (the one with the poo poo mouth) and Baby having stress problems. Baby will always regurge if you pick him up or move him after he eats, and with Atlas's threats of yacking I would hate to clean that up. With mouse prices riseing and rats getting way to much $$ I need them to eat and keep it down.

[kittyish]

well it looks like the w8in game is ur best bet then m8.... lol is kinda funny tho with the poo mouth

[SnakieMom]

I've never moved my boys to feed them. They seem to be more comfortable eating in the tank. As for the poo, it should work out ok.

One of my snakes got whizzed on by a dying rat and I panicked and tried to wash him off, and as a result, my own snake poo'd on me! right after eating!
I didn't know they could do that......
So, i agree, just wait it out and see what happens.
Oh yea, by the way, I'm new here!

[jessie_k_pythons]

thanks all

[Razaiel]

It won't be a problem - and no, I never remove any of my snakes for feeding either.

[jessie_k_pythons]

well it is gone. I didnt find the poo poo so she must have swallowed it ir something. Im not to worried.

[rabernet]

I've never moved my boys to feed them. They seem to be more comfortable eating in the tank. As for the poo, it should work out ok.

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Didn't I read on another thread that you house together? Are you saying you house together AND feed together?

[SnakieMom]

Oh no! Forgive me for not being a little more clear.

Yes, they live happily together inthe tank, but when it comes time to feed,
Merlin comes out and goes on top of my Bowflex (where he proudly surveys his kingdom!) while Loki gets a rat.
Once Loki's done and calmed down a bit, I put him on a blanket on the couch, and Merlin gets his rat. Then, after Merlin has decided it's time to hide and digest, Loki goes back in the tank.......usually goes to where Merlin is and lays on him.
I got to see what happened when two snakes were fed in the same tank, and I would never put my boys in danger like that.