Was given a Bumble Bee!!!!

[mechnut450]

Went to visit a friend thats into balls. He had this 2012 bumble bee that he aquired from a friend of his that has a slight jaw deformity, and can't keep food down. He has given up ( almost completely ) on the snake as she will strike, coil and eat the prey on her own but will later regurgitate it back up as if the stomach too small ( in my opinion ) He says she will eat smaller prey at times be fine other time just regurgitates it. I told him I be willing to attempt to see if i can spend the time needed to see if i can get her back healthy and keeping food down as i have too much free time on my hands. I enjoy making new friends that into the reptiles., even if my wife thinks this might be too much of a challenge for me ( us ). I still prefer ot give the snake a fighting chance if I can. I will share picture once i upload them to photobucket


Terry

top shot


jaw



near vent showing how poor she doing

[NormanSnake]

She doesn't look too terribly bad from the top. Perhaps you could have a vet check her out and find out what exactly is making her regurge.

If she is getting the food all the way down and then regurgitating it, I don't think it has anything to do with that jaw deformity.

[C&H Exotic Morphs]

Do you have a feeding chart so you know how far apart the regurges have been happening?
After 1 regurge you want to wait 2 weeks before offering again to let their stomach settle down and the acids they need to digest food build back up. Also I would recommend feeding a smaller sized prey item and gradually work them back up to the proper sized prey item.
If he wasn't giving her a decent amount of time to recover that could be what is causing the continued regurges which can lead to very severe health issues.
Make sure you husbandry is spot on, give her atleast a week to settle in(depending on how long it has been since her last regurge) and then try offering her a small meal.

[DooLittle]

Poor little thing. Hopefully smaller meals, and proper time between the regurges get her going. Good luck!

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[mechnut450]

yeah I have a feeding record,( will compare dates ) as for snake we thinking that the stomach may be under formed since ther was incubation issues, and are going ot offer fuzzies working up to rat pinks as long as she keeps food down. My wife also said no more other peoples rejects on snakes to care for. lol


(rant)

May not matter if everything keeps up like going. Found out cause I got married I no longer qualify for my disablity. I told the lady at ssi office that never changed i just found someone who was willing to take me as I am. SO I may have to give everyting up and try to see if i can find some form of employment ( I doubt there a job that allow you to sit/stand as you need to ) It sucks I can't even really walk a simple reptile show ( like hamburg) with out taking breaks to sit. To make it worst we finding out I might be dealing with (low blood suagr issues) if I not snacking often. ( all the years I had these dizzle spells were what now appears when my blood suagr drops below a 70-65 reading on the machine. So I practially limited to self medicating now and then that will be farther limited to our funds. So I guess I will be biting my tongue and not letting my wife know i feel rough or such when staying home.

[mechnut450]

well updates of sorts I am not looking for work lol( with no true resume it harder given enecomy ) but we have gotten her eating started with small pinkie style asf/mice pups( then yesterday tried a small mouse it took her a while ot get it down but man she ate it all. leaving her alone to see if it stays down so far( 24 hours later it all goood)
we have knowdess that she seems to watch the top of the cge ( think it the heat from rack above bleeding though, my wife thinks she stargazing but I know it not any sickness lol. she only does it until she reallize yourwatching then shegives you a look like what you want I busy lol. the lower Jaw is deformed ( I think it moreless bowed in instead of normal out look. I not sure if that could be broektn and set right later on ( not something i would be willing to try ) as long as she eats and thrives she will be loved, until such time i think I can either find her a new loving home as a pet or she decides to give up the fight. I bet her system going into over drive with the meals that been offered. she so odd looking with a budgling belly like she got right now.