Juvie BP regurgitated 11 days ago, was told to wait 14 days
Hello everyone
This is my first post here.
I have a few reptiles but our baby is our first BP and we want to make his life awesome.
however… last time he ate, he regurgitated/vomited before he was finished digesting. Now, my guess is his enclosure was too cold-this was during the time we had to quick fast get a new thermostat�� but really, what do I know? Meal might have been too big. He might have been stressed beyond belief. We’re feeding frozen thawed rat pups right now. My other snake eats and sheds like a champ and never denies a meal. He’s not a BP though- he’s a ridiculously long Kenyon sand boa and that’s a totally different kinda thing, I know.
New thermostat is on and has been getting him more regulated since we got it. Normal stuff. 90 basking spot, 88 hot hide, 82 ambient air, 77 cool side, 75 cool hide. Those are current readings, of course they fluctuate. 68% humidity right now. At night I drop the hot side by about 5 degrees so he’s got a consistent warm.
So. The very opinionated but helpful Facebook groups told me to wait 14 days before handling or offering food again. We’re on day 11.
after more research it seems the 14 day wait is nonsense. My plan should be to offer him a rat pinkie instead of a pup to make sure he keeps it down. And then leave him alone for several days.
to wait 3 more days or not to wait? I’d throw him a pinkie tonight if I thought he’d eat. He’s so tiny☹️
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