Help! My ball python is having a hard time getting a day old chick down.
First off, yes I weighed it and it was appropriate size. I’m worried she ate it backwards and the claws are hurting her insides. It appears to be 6 inches down her body and it looks extremely concerning. Maybe I’m overreacting. She was also on her side for a while when she started fully swallowing it.
It looks like she’s slowly getting it down but it looks so painful and slow. Should I avoid feeding chicks until she’s bigger? I’ve only fed them as a treat occasionally and never had this problem. I tried opening her cage to get a better photo but she struck at me. Also her water dish was cleaned two days ago, it just has permanent lime deposits.
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