Ball Python acting different

[snunior]

As you may know i aquired a female ball python (ringer) from a pet store 1 month or so ago.
Heres a chart of whats been going on.
Right now i am using a heat lamp and after she eats i put a human heatpad on low to help digestion.

Here is whats been happening till now.

Week 1. left in cage for a week.

Week 2. Day1. Handeled her with good results.

Day2. next day Fed 1 medium sided live mouse. Ate in a minute

Day 6. pooped and urated.

Week 3.
Day1. Is in shed but i decided to feed her anyway
Fed 2 adult mice one at a time. ate well.

Throughout the week i soaked her
Day 6 ish. Sheds badly i help with the head.

Week. 4. This week i raised humidity by spraying 1ce a day and covering the tank with wet towel.

Day1. Eats 2 adult mice like normal

Some time this week i find poop and urate.

Week.5. Fed a f/t rat pup. ate it well but it was really hard to get her to eat it.
Day3. sheds in full piece

Week.6
Day1. Fed a mouse that she had trouble killing but no harm was done to her ate the first mouse but 1st. 2nd mouse head first.

Day4. Regurges both mice even though humidity is at 70 % and temps are at 90 on the hot sid and 78 on the cool side.

I do not handle her for a while


Week 7.
Day1. I decided to feed her 2 mice as usual.
day 4. Poops and urinates

this week.
monday i tried f/t again with no responce
Fed live on wed
Friday. i find poop and urates from last week
Today. Still see the mice in her but not a very big lump.


This week i am purchasing a herpstat 2 or another thermostat along witrh heat tape from matt.


Please tell me how i am caring for my snake.

[Adam_Wysocki]

A regurg is a sign of a SERIOUS problem ... either temps, parasite infection, or worse ... it sounds like you've got some work to do.

Make sure your temps are correct ... 82-84 on one side, 92-94 on the other ... measured with a good digital thermometer. If your snake is too cool, he/she will not be able to digest it's food and sooner or later get very very sick.

If your temps are correct, you'll want to take a stool sample to a vet and have a fecal done to check for internal parasites.

-adam

[snunior]

The temps are deffinately correct. I use a t1 temp gun and check 2wice daily. Could she be consuming some of the moss type bedding in my enclosure?

[snunior]

come on please help me out.

[JimiSnakes]

I don't really know what you want to know. If it's only a one time regurg (I hate to say this--I know how touchy some of the topics can get) but I personally wouldn't worry about it. If you were handling her within twenty four hours after that particular feeding--that'll do it. Twice in a row--stool sample it. If you can't get her to eat FT, but she is eating Live...why are you switching her? If you really want to switch you will need to dangle it in front of her for a minute or two for the first couple of times. Also, you can try dipping the FT in chicken broth (my snakes all love this).

I hope this helps some...
~Jim

[snunior]

Im done trying to switch her and shes a good eater anyway and it was a one time thing the next week she ate with no regurge!

[vtjvt]

If she kept the last meal down fine like you stated then I would not worry about it, it could have been stress or mabye she just did not feel good,

[tigerlily]

Do you have some type of under the tank heating all the time? I would still recommend taking your snake to a vet, for an overall health check. Have a fecal done, and if nothing else it provides you with some peace of mind.

[snunior]

yesterday she opened her mouth 2wice for no reason! could she have swallowed some of the bedding?

[snunior]

After i feed i put on a human heatpad on medium.