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    BP just ate but im confused

    I dont see any lump or anything but at the same time it ate the mouse but my bp isnt a magical creature is the bump im confused i looked into the hides for any dead mice and nothing like wuttt

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    and she started climbing the cage n stuff

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    Re: BP just ate but im confused

    Was the mouse bigger around than the snake? Because if it was the same size or smaller you won't always see a lump

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    Question Re: BP just ate but im confused

    Quote Originally Posted by StillBP View Post
    Was the mouse bigger around than the snake? Because if it was the same size or smaller you won't always see a lump

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    it was the same size lol sorry first time feeding the beast but another thing she started rubbing her head ppl say its to reline the jaw but idk if her head is shedded like she had a bad shed and i got some zoo med reptile shed helper thing and it did a great job but her head its kind of shiny but not in like fresh skin its like tinted you could say I would get photo but i dont want to handle her as i dont want her spitting the mouse back at me so yea ._.

    edit: the thing is called Repti shedding aid and it says it can be sprayed on eye caps but idk
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    Re: BP just ate but im confused

    Easy fix for the shed is to dampen some sphagnum moss or even damp paper towels and put it in a hide for her. It will take care of the shed

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    Re: BP just ate but im confused

    ok il put some damp paper towels later i want to give her some rest for now

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    If the prey item doesn't make a small bulge, you might be able to get a slightly larger prey item for next time. A snake's muscles are very good at compressing the rodent into a squished rod of furry meat. Think about how a large mouse can squeeze through a small hole. The snake swallowing the mouse does the same thing but it doesn't "spring" back to the original shape.
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    Re: BP just ate but im confused

    Here's a chart Eric put together as a guideline....I follow it and my snake is doing just fine.

    Ball Python
    0.1 Lesser (Lucille) local pet store
    Boas
    0.1 Caulkers Cay (CC) from TJ Blevins (Second City Constrictors)
    1.0 Sunglow het moonglow (Sonny) from Dustin Dirnberger
    1.0 BCI - DH Sharp Snow (Bob) from TJ Blevins (Second City Constrictors)
    1.0 Brazillian Rainbow Boa (Babylon) from Ike Lightener (Ike's Exotics & Aquatics)
    Pythons
    0.0.1 Unknown/undocumented rescue (Roger)
    1.0
    Northern White Lip (Solo)
    Cats

    1.1 Domestic short hair (Esther and James)
    Snake Wishlist
    Drymarchon Malanurus (Black Tail Cribno)
    SD/D Retic
    Woma or Black Headed Python
    Other Reptile Wishlist
    Poison dart frogs

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    Re: BP just ate but im confused

    Sometimes they do that head rubbing to start or get the dead / shed skin off .... I'd start spraying the Viv a few times each day ..plus follow all the other advice of course


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