I Think Something Is Wrong With My Corn snake

[SylverTears]

My baby lavender cornsnake has regurgitation issues. I'm not sure of the cause of this. At first I wondered if I could be handling her too soon (24-36 hours after feeding) but I waited three days before picking her up this time, but she regurgitated again. She has regurgitated a total of 3-4 times since I got her in August. The mouse looked like it hadn't really gone through the digesting process yet and had greenish slime on it. Could anyone help me identify why she is regurgitating or how to stop it? Is she ill?

Thank you.

Additional info: She is kept at 80 degrees, but at night it drops to about 70. She lives in a rubbermaid container suitable for her size with carefresh natural substrate, a water bowl and a little hide.

[dr del]

Hi,

Regurtitation is a big problem for snakes compared to mammals.

http://john1979.proboards.com/index....lay&thread=875

That link should give you most of the basics you will need to look at.


dr del

[SylverTears]

Thanks..
I'm worried about my cornsnake. She did get a couple meals down before. Could the stress of me moving her into this new cage cause it?

[RoseRed]

hmmm I have read something about the green stuff and I don't think it was a particularly good thing. Her temps need to be 85 on the hot side though. I usually keep the cool side around 75. Read what Dr Del gave you and get Nutri Bac ASAP. I would wait 10 days before feeding it again and only a head. I would stop handling her at all for a while as well.

[SylverTears]

I took her to the vet and they diagnosed her with an impaction, possible due to parasites. I am now taking her to be tubed with wormer medicine every three weeks for nine weeks. I have definitely seen improvement, She ate a small pinky mouse and pooped a few times but then I think she regurged six days later. It might have been more poop, though.