feeding in seperate enclosure?

[AkHerps]

Has anyone had their snake regurge after being moved back into the enclosure after eating?

I haven't, the guy we adopted the ball python from specifically said he should be fed in a separate container, so we just keep doing that, since that's what he's used too.

I don't think it's a big deal whether you feed in a separate container or in their home terf, I think it just depends on how each individual snake reacts to the different ways.

[RR - Mackenzie]

Oh, I forgot to add. My ball python will only eat in his hide, so if I put him in a different feeding enclosure, I'm sure he wouldn't eat for me.

[Skiploder]

I haven't, the guy we adopted the ball python from specifically said he should be fed in a separate container, so we just keep doing that, since that's what he's used too.

I don't think it's a big deal whether you feed in a separate container or in their home terf, I think it just depends on how each individual snake reacts to the different ways.

I don't do it, but not because I'm worried about regurges. There was a time I did do it, but it's a been along while.

I've have never had it happen, and have never heard first hand of it happening.

Not saying it doesn't or it can't - just that I've heard more regurgitated warnings than actual regurgitation.

[Pip]

Has anyone had their snake regurge after being moved back into the enclosure after eating?

Not sure if it's related or not, but I fed my bp (He's a baby I just got a couple of months ago. He's only 52 grams or so, I think a few months old. he looks good and is a good eater, and growing fast) yesterday night after I got home from work, and tonight just a few minutes ago, I found the mouse regurgitated in his enclosure. I fed in a separate enclosure, he ate well and I gave him plenty of time to swallow, then I picked him up and put him in his cage. He hurried into his cold side hide and stayed there...

This post is a result of the first response I had, which was to do a search here... So not only am i posting this experience for the thread, I'm looking for help as far as what to do... Not sure if there's anything I can do for him/ how long to wait until attempting to feed again.

A bit more info: the hopper he ate was pretty large, but he seemed to have no problem swallowing it. His neck skin definitely was stretched out a bit from that big swallow though!

Thanks in advance for any tips

[Kaorte]

Not sure if it's related or not, but I fed my bp (He's a baby I just got a couple of months ago. He's only 52 grams or so, I think a few months old. he looks good and is a good eater, and growing fast) yesterday night after I got home from work, and tonight just a few minutes ago, I found the mouse regurgitated in his enclosure. I fed in a separate enclosure, he ate well and I gave him plenty of time to swallow, then I picked him up and put him in his cage. He hurried into his cold side hide and stayed there...

This post is a result of the first response I had, which was to do a search here... So not only am i posting this experience for the thread, I'm looking for help as far as what to do... Not sure if there's anything I can do for him/ how long to wait until attempting to feed again.

A bit more info: the hopper he ate was pretty large, but he seemed to have no problem swallowing it. His neck skin definitely was stretched out a bit from that big swallow though!

Thanks in advance for any tips

Are you positive it was a regurg and not just a hairy poop?

[Pip]

Are you positive it was a regurg and not just a hairy poop?

Yes, it was an entirely undigested mouse, and it was found in the cage less than 24 hours after he ate. Can bps digest that fast???

[Kaorte]

Yes, it was an entirely undigested mouse, and it was found in the cage less than 24 hours after he ate. Can bps digest that fast???

Well you can usually tell a regurg by the smell. It is the worst smell ever. Poo may smell bad but a regurg smells WAY worse.

After 24 hours I wouldn't really expect a regurg. It should be mostly digested after 24 hours and fully digested (and moving through the tubes) after 48 hours.

If it smelled like death then it was probably a regurg. If so, don't feed your snake for 14 days and then offer food again. You need to give them a little bit of a recovery time as regurgitating is never good on their system.

[Skiploder]

Not sure if it's related or not, but I fed my bp (He's a baby I just got a couple of months ago. He's only 52 grams or so, I think a few months old. he looks good and is a good eater, and growing fast) yesterday night after I got home from work, and tonight just a few minutes ago, I found the mouse regurgitated in his enclosure. I fed in a separate enclosure, he ate well and I gave him plenty of time to swallow, then I picked him up and put him in his cage. He hurried into his cold side hide and stayed there...

This post is a result of the first response I had, which was to do a search here... So not only am i posting this experience for the thread, I'm looking for help as far as what to do... Not sure if there's anything I can do for him/ how long to wait until attempting to feed again.

A bit more info: the hopper he ate was pretty large, but he seemed to have no problem swallowing it. His neck skin definitely was stretched out a bit from that big swallow though!

Thanks in advance for any tips

A couple of questions (if you don't mind):

(1) How many times have you fed him outside his enclosure?
(2) Prior to this feeding, when was the last time he ate?
(3) What is the temperature at the cool end of his enclosure?

[stratus_020202]

I think we are forgetting the most important thing. We should do what is best for our snakes, not what is best for us. IMO if you snake has potty'd 10 min after you fed, either the meal was not big enough, or it was some left over from the last feeding. Just because your snake has used the bathroom, does not mean they have digested his meal.

We should do things at their convenience not ours.

[Kaorte]

I think we are forgetting the most important thing. We should do what is best for our snakes, not what is best for us. IMO if you snake has potty'd 10 min after you fed, either the meal was not big enough, or it was some left over from the last feeding. Just because your snake has used the bathroom, does not mean they have digested his meal.

We should do things at their convenience not ours.

Whats wrong with pooping a previous meal out shortly after being fed? The meal being pooped isn't necessarily last weeks meal. They hold that poo in forever!