Hi,
I just joined the forum yesterday.

I have a rescue ball python (she was found on the sidewalk down the street from my home), I've had her for over a year (Sept. 2010) she was wounded, undersize (18 inches), and underweight.

I played with garden snakes as a kid, but have never owned a snake or lizard before.

She started with Pinkies f/t, and as of last month was eating small rats and had been for 3 months. She is now 40 inches long approx.

The guys at the pet store I buy from were out of small rats, and said for her length, medium rats were the way to go.

With some trepidation, I thawed and fed my snake.

It took some time, but she got it down, and I thought all was well. That was Saturday.

I got home from work this morning, and there was barfed up rat in her tank.

Ew. I got rid of it, and then took her out of the tank to check her. She seemed alright, but the bedding was stinky, so I draped her on my shoulder like I do, and emptied out her tank, cleaning it.

When I was taking the bag downstairs, she barfed fluid down my shirt, and was very sluggish.

I hurriedly reset her tank with clean water, and put her back in..

She doesn't have any visible damage outside, and after I put her back in her tank with day light, and aluminum foil tent on one side, she seems a bit better, tongue sticking out like normal.

Will she be alright? I'm not going to listen to the guys at the pet store anymore, but as a total Herp newbie, I don't want my rescued baby to die.

thanks so much