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    Regurgitation



    I've just got this little striped corn (around 3 months old), it had just fed (from the petshop) - had a very large bulge, and after a few hours he regugitated the pinkie, it had fur and was about 2 inches long. I guess the problem is that it was too big for him. I have larger snakes than him and feed them smaller mice.


    what do you think?

    and also, do you think this is the normal striped corn snake or some other morph?

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    Re: Regurgitation

    If it had just fed, the pet store should have asked if you'd be willing to come back in a day or two to pick it up, to allow it time to digest. I imagine the stress from moving from the pet store to your home was enough to cause the re-gurge. Don't attempt to feed for about 2 weeks, as it needs time to re-build its stomach flora.

    If you experience another regurgitation, try to take a fecal sample into your vet to test for internal parasites.

    Pretty snake!

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    Re: Regurgitation

    and don't you think the pinkie was too big?

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    Re: Regurgitation

    baby corns should have no problems taking pinky mice, I know the snakes are tiny, but they are pretty capable.

    The regurg is more due to the move than a big food item.

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    Re: Regurgitation

    I have to agree with the above. I would say that your poor little Corn was so stressed out over his trying new placement, than over the size of the food he was given. I suggest just keeping an eye on him, keep him warm (but give him a place to escape to a cooler side of the tank) and leave him alone for a week. Let him get back to being comfortable before you handle him and try to feed him again. As for the question on his morph, from your picture I'd go with a normal striped, but I'm definitely no pro on Corn morphs.

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