Possible regurgitation. Help!

[Nickf93]

Hello,

I have two baby ball pythons that I purchased on 11/9/14 that have been feeding great since then.
Their last feed was on the 25th and both took their food. They are both in a rack system so they are fed in their cages. Once they grab, and start constricting, I close their cage and leave them alone for at least a full 24 hours. Occasionally 36 hours.

They are both weighing around 40-50 grams and feeding on rat scented mice that weigh 7.5 grams. I'm going off of the recommended feeding chart located on the BHB site.
Husbandry is all where it should be and I'm also using paper towels as substrate and sterilizing once a week. Both tanks were cleaned on the 23rd and then my males cage was spot cleaned the 24th because he had defecated twice.
I went to change out their water bowls this morning and mist their cages down and my male had the mouse still in his cage. Half of it is decaying and the other half is normal. I could not tell you if he started swallowing it after I had left him alone but he was half in his hide when I fed him. My female also fed the same way that day and is doing fine and digesting her food.
I'm not sure how much a mouse would decay in a matter of less than 36 hours but it didn't have a foul smell like regulations usually do. And it also wasn't encapsulated/partially digested like I've seen before in pictures. His cage smelt like raw chicken almost. My guess is that he took the food and decided not to eat actually and the mouse had just rotted naturally because it was left right outside of his hide where he grabbed it. But it's a bit of rotting for what I would have expected. And I also don't want to over look something that needs to be treated seriously.

I also know about the proper steps to take after a regurgitation takes place. And I will also post photos of the mouse to get opinions on the matter.
It would be a great help if someone could clarify what I found and if I need to take the regurgitation steps, take him to my vet, or go back to normal feeding.
Sorry if this post is all over the place.

Thanks

[auhsojnacnud]

I would wait at least 2 weeks before feeding again and then see if he takes a mouse and/or regurgitates. If the same thing happens then take him to your vet.

This is just my opinion though

[Skiploder]

Hello,

I have two baby ball pythons that I purchased on 11/9/14 that have been feeding great since then.
Their last feed was on the 25th and both took their food. They are both in a rack system so they are fed in their cages. Once they grab, and start constricting, I close their cage and leave them alone for at least a full 24 hours. Occasionally 36 hours.

They are both weighing around 40-50 grams and feeding on rat scented mice that weigh 7.5 grams. I'm going off of the recommended feeding chart located on the BHB site.
Husbandry is all where it should be and I'm also using paper towels as substrate and sterilizing once a week. Both tanks were cleaned on the 23rd and then my males cage was spot cleaned the 24th because he had defecated twice.
I went to change out their water bowls this morning and mist their cages down and my male had the mouse still in his cage. Half of it is decaying and the other half is normal. I could not tell you if he started swallowing it after I had left him alone but he was half in his hide when I fed him. My female also fed the same way that day and is doing fine and digesting her food.
I'm not sure how much a mouse would decay in a matter of less than 36 hours but it didn't have a foul smell like regulations usually do. And it also wasn't encapsulated/partially digested like I've seen before in pictures. His cage smelt like raw chicken almost. My guess is that he took the food and decided not to eat actually and the mouse had just rotted naturally because it was left right outside of his hide where he grabbed it. But it's a bit of rotting for what I would have expected. And I also don't want to over look something that needs to be treated seriously.

I also know about the proper steps to take after a regurgitation takes place. And I will also post photos of the mouse to get opinions on the matter.
It would be a great help if someone could clarify what I found and if I need to take the regurgitation steps, take him to my vet, or go back to normal feeding.
Sorry if this post is all over the place.

Thanks

Does not look like it was vomited up. Looks like it just wasn't accepted.

Wait two weeks just to be safe.

[Nickf93]

That's what I had thought. Just wanted to get another persons view on the matter.
Thanks for the help!

[bcr229]

I have a male born earlier this year that has done that several times - he grabs, wraps, "kills" the f/t rat, and then leaves it. It's very obviously not regurged, just abandoned.

Do a quick peek at each one about an hour after eating to make sure the feeder has been eaten, and then leave them alone to digest.

[Nickf93]

Would you recommend waiting at least a week to feed again or would he be alright to go back to his regular feeding every five days?


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[bcr229]

Since it's a refused meal and not a regurge I would just offer again on the regular feeding day.

[Nickf93]

I will do that.
Thank you for the info


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