Hey all

I just bought a 2006 Florida Goini Kingsnake from Repticon in Columbia, SC and on the way home, he pooped in his very small, clear plastic container and managed to get himself covered in it (very watery, most likely diarrhea due to major stress from show). Naturally, I put him in the bath tub, got a bar of soap and gave him a thorough bath (Rubbed my hands with the soap and ran them up and down his body while he was in the lukewarm water). He was not happy whatsoever with this arrangement but it couldn't be helped. After I finished his bath, I was taking him out and i hear a blehh sound and see water splattering on the ground (at least it looked like water. perfectly clear liquid and didn't smell). I'm assuming he threw it up. He was also hissing the majority of the time during the bath but like i said, it was either a bath or being covered in poop.

He was last fed tuesday/wednesday and there was NO food item/anything that resembled digestive fluid whatsoever. Now, im going to leave him alone for a week at least to let him get settled and calm before I feed him. He is on 1 ex-breeder (F/T) a week. Should I feed him after a week or wait 10 days and feed him a smaller food item? Was this a regurge or just getting rid of water he may have swallowed while swimming? Kinda like a human who swallows too much water? Please advise.

-Andrew