Just some updates on my little buddy - Dexter... His backbone is sticking up and he is looking really thin. I wish I could feed the poor guy, but everyone has advised me not to. I'm pretty sure the last meal he kept down was on 12/11, after having regurgitated the first time on 12/05 and taking a massive dump on 12/09. He then regurgitated a second time on 12/20... I have been mixing Nutribac in with fresh water every other day since either 12/23 or 12/25 and haven't fed him. Whether or not he has been drinking the water, I don't know...
Now, for the most important update... I firmly believe that I discovered the reason for Dexter's regurgitation, as well as why his girlfriend - Sophie has been refusing food a lot... We have been having severe cold temperatures here in Pittsburgh, PA and due to having ongoing temperature and humidity problems in my snake room since it got cold, I decided to check for drafts. Unfortunately, there is an unused door in my snake room, which leads outside onto a roof and the back of my Blood/Short Tail rack is right up against it. There is also a window in my snake room... Lo and behold I discovered some serious drafts coming in all around the door and some coming in around the window. So, I duct taped all the way around the door and then covered the entire door with thick black plastic. I also covered the window with black plastic... I am extremely happy to say that I am now able to keep the heater vent closed in my snake room and my portable oil space heater is able to keep the temperature wherever I want them and my humidifier is keeping the room right around 50%! I am also very thankful and lucky to not have a bunch of sick snakes! I firmly believe that the drafts were the cause of some Dexter regurgitating, as well as why Sophie hasn't been eating regularly. She is also starting to look thin... The freezing cold drafts around the door HAD to have been blowing directly on the back of the rack (which is only covered with 1/8" panel board) and that is right where they lay on their hot spots. Poor babies...I'm sure just glad I discovered these draft issues and fixed them when I did and i'm praying that RI problems don't arise! Do you guys think this could be what caused Dexter's regurgitation and should I still not feed him for a few more weeks?
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