Ooof... Snake vomit. Help?

[bcr229]

You need to wait. Feeding too soon will cause another regurge, which will further delay her recovery.

While you wait get the BeneBAC, or The Bean Farm carries ReptiBAC which works if you don't have a local PetSmart/Petco that carries ReptiBAC. I prefer to dust a wet f/t feeder with a pinch of it rather than putting it in their water, as then I know the snake injested some.

In the meantime you need to figure out why she regurged. It could simply be that four mice was too big of a meal, or it could be that her hot side, which you think is 90*F, really isn't. What is the surface temperature on the warm side, under the hide?

Also this will probably sound rather gross, but... did the mice look more-or-less intact, or did she mainly puke up liquid and some hair? If the mice were intact then she's not digesting, that's another clue to check your temps. If they were mostly gone then the meal was probably too much for her.

[SashasMom]

Meal was almost totally digested. Actually looked almost like feces... Just wrong color. No structure left of the mice at all.

True 90 on the hot side but she prefers the cool side hide. I'll move that. Could be there problem.

[bcr229]

Sounds like it was just a bit too big of a meal then.

[Kibbleswhites]

This may be a really dumb question but ................... how do you know it was vomit and not a stinky bm? Did you see her regurge it? 5 days seems like a long time especially since it was totally digested. Being malnurished can do a lot to a digestive tract which can lead to unusual abnormal stools. Just a thought. Either way I would wait 2 weeks then give her 1 mouse every 4 or so days for a while then try to switch her to rats.

[Fraido]

This may be a really dumb question but ................... how do you know it was vomit and not a stinky bm? Did you see her regurge it? 5 days seems like a long time especially since it was totally digested. Being malnurished can do a lot to a digestive tract which can lead to unusual abnormal stools. Just a thought. Either way I would wait 2 weeks then give her 1 mouse every 4 or so days for a while then try to switch her to rats.

If you smelled it... you'd know it wasn't a poop. It's awful!

[bcr229]

If you smelled it... you'd know it wasn't a poop. It's awful!

This. Poop stink is just funky. Regurge stink makes you want to hurl.

[SashasMom]

OK... Thank you everyone for your advice! I truly appreciate it. I do know it was vomit not poop. Yes, the smell, of course and the fact that back in the day I had a lot of snakes, so know what poop should be. After looking at all the factors, I believe we overfed her after being malnourished. Immediately after vomiting she was in hunt mode again. Bright eyed and bushy tailed. I waited until now to offer one small mouse which she took immediately. Will wait 5 or 7 days to offer the next which will be dusted with BeneBac. I am happy with her feed response. A sick reptile doesn't tend to want to eat. Will order rats next.

[200xth]

Bright eyed and bushy tailed. I waited until now to offer one small mouse which she took immediately. Will wait 5 or 7 days to offer the next which will be dusted with BeneBac. I am happy with her feed response.

She vomited, you waited a day, fed her, and are going to feed her again in 5 to 7 days?

[PitOnTheProwl]

Immediately after vomiting she was in hunt mode again. Bright eyed and bushy tailed. I waited until now to offer one small mouse which she took immediately. Will wait 5 or 7 days to offer the next which will be dusted with BeneBac. I am happy with her feed response. A sick reptile doesn't tend to want to eat. Will order rats next.

Why would you bother asking for advice that you are not going to listen to?
There are so many people that get mad because no one answers their questions.
Yes this is a busy site so a lot of them get swallowed in the action BUT this is a reason many dont try to help anymore.
You are capable of figuring it out on your own. Hungry or not a gurge can turn ito a serious problem.
Good luck to you.

[bcr229]

She vomited, you waited a day, fed her, and are going to feed her again in 5 to 7 days?

Ah, this. Minimum wait after a regurge is at least 14 days no matter how hungry they act. Their insides need time to recover.