regurgitation???

[qinw]

it is pooping wet sticky things? What do you mean? Could you get a picture?

Also, why were you feeding it a gerbil? Whats wrong with mice or rats?

What do you use for heat then?

mine is an adult ball.. im afraid mice is too small for her.. rats is hard to find in my city.. currently i do not use any heat.. juz some natural sunlight..

your temps are 84F-87.8F which is low especially since it is not belly heat. My guess is that your snake did not digest and absorb as much of his meal as he could have had he been getting belly heat from an UTH.They help with the snakes digestion.

omg.. every pet stores in my city do not sell under tank heater.. unless is for fish tank..

Gerbils often have chemical immunizations from pet stores and should not be fed to snakes. Same with hamsters and "fancy pet-only mice" from Petsmart.

What are the exact temperatures in the cage? What kind of heat are you using? I would get a fecal sent to a local reptile vet to check for parasites.

the exact temp in thecage is 29 degree C. i did not use any heat.. my city do not have any herp vet.

btw, can i use basking lamp for them? the only avaible heat souce i can find is basking lamp..

[Kaorte]

You could feed multiple mice (2-3 per week)

You could use a basking lamp but keep in mind that it will lower the humidity. Just make sure you have a good digital thermometer to read the temps so you don't over heat your animal.

Belly heat would be preferable though. Could you order a UTH online?

[qinw]

You could feed multiple mice (2-3 per week)

You could use a basking lamp but keep in mind that it will lower the humidity. Just make sure you have a good digital thermometer to read the temps so you don't over heat your animal.

Belly heat would be preferable though. Could you order a UTH online?

would love to.. any website to recommand? btw, im located in asia..

btw, UTH = under tank heater ?

[stevepoppers]

Well, that gerbil tail thing is just weird.

I recommend Flexwatt from http://www.reptilebasics.com/. Get something that will cover 1/3 to 1/2 of the bottom of the enclosure (probably 1' of 11"). Also get the $5 clips and ask them to attach them for you. Tape it on to the bottom of the enclosure and plug it into a THERMOSTAT (very important). This is what I'd recommend. Put the probe between the UTH (yes, under tank heater) and enclosure and use a digital thermometer with a probe placed inside on the glass directly above the UTH to set the thermostat temp.

I guess recommendations change depending on your location, but that's the general setup.

You really need to find a vet even if it means several hours driving. It's better than nothing in an emergency.

[qinw]

Well, that gerbil tail thing is just weird.

I recommend Flexwatt from http://www.reptilebasics.com/. Get something that will cover 1/3 to 1/2 of the bottom of the enclosure (probably 1' of 11"). Also get the $5 clips and ask them to attach them for you. Tape it on to the bottom of the enclosure and plug it into a THERMOSTAT (very important). This is what I'd recommend. Put the probe between the UTH (yes, under tank heater) and enclosure and use a digital thermometer with a probe placed inside on the glass directly above the UTH to set the thermostat temp.

I guess recommendations change depending on your location, but that's the general setup.

You really need to find a vet even if it means several hours driving. It's better than nothing in an emergency.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/ do not ship to my country. im located in asia. amazon.com shipping rates to my country is $500+!!

[Kaorte]

I'm sorry I am not very familiar with companies that will ship overseas. Where are you located in Asia? I am assuming your power outlets over there are different then ones over here so ordering a heat mat from the US would be rather useless.

Do any of the petstores over there have websites that carry the under tank heaters (UTH)?

[qinw]

the only way i can think of now is to do a DIY UTH with the use of Submersible Aquarium Heater. but im still figuring out how it can be done..

[kilabyte]

If you have access to 110v electric then I am pretty sure Amamzon ships anywhere in the world. If you do not have access to the 110v electric I would search for a converter that can be used with the heater & thermostat you need to give your snake the belly heat that is needed. I was feeding my snakes mice & as long as yours eats them he'll do fine on mice. You can try more than 1 mouse if still hungry or even more often.

http://www.amazon.com/Repti-Therm-Un...7350935&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/ReptTemp-Therm..._bxgy_hg_img_c

http://www.amazon.com/Power-Bright-V...7351423&sr=1-1

[qinw]

If you have access to 110v electric then I am pretty sure Amamzon ships anywhere in the world. If you do not have access to the 110v electric I would search for a converter that can be used with the heater & thermostat you need to give your snake the belly heat that is needed. I was feeding my snakes mice & as long as yours eats them he'll do fine on mice. You can try more than 1 mouse if still hungry or even more often.

http://www.amazon.com/Repti-Therm-Un...7350935&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/ReptTemp-Therm..._bxgy_hg_img_c

http://www.amazon.com/Power-Bright-V...7351423&sr=1-1

amazon.com quoted me $500+ for shipping to my country!

[kilabyte]

amazon.com quoted me $500+ for shipping to my country!

I find $500 shipping to any country a little hard to believe. I live on the east coast of the U.S. & have ordered items on ebay that were shipped from Hong Kong for under $10.