New BP owner need help - please

[HIGHMAINTENANCE]

Hi Everyone - So I have posted 2x now and maybe spoke too soon, since my little guy was doing so great that was a week ago. Today though I NEED HELP I am very worried and maybe I shouldn't be - but I would like you to look at these pics and tell me what you think. Here's the back ground.

When I got him he was still on pinkies at the advice of some very helpful people here (he was too big for pinkies)- I moved him to a small live mouse - which he did great with - that was FRIDAY night - this is Sunday night.

When I went in tonight to check on him and change his water - he has not moved since he ate!! he is just laying there - the bulge from the mouse is still there - but I noticed his head looks sunken in and his skin looks wrinkled. I thought at first maybe it was wrinkled from stretching during his meal - but his head is sunken in and his eyes - so I read on here that could be dehydration?? So I took him out of his cage while I changed the water and thought I would give him a little bath to get some water in him possibly. He just laid in the bowl of luke warm water - he did take a few drinks though - but not what I hoped for. So his temperment is fine, he does not mind me holding him, he wants nothing to do with his hide. His temp is 90 on warm side and 82 on cool side - humidity between 50 -60%

So please look at these pics and tell me what I should do and what you think it is and/or if I should take him to a vet and/or if you think its just him still digesting his meal??? Or am I just being an over paranoid MOM!

Thanks, Cara

[Byte]

After BP's eat they are really lazy for the next 48 hours. It is recommended that you dont handle them much for the next 48 hours after feeding

[HIGHMAINTENANCE]

Yea tonight is going on 52 hours... I am assuming that is why he is being this way - but his skin is wrinkled and his head is sunken in

[frankykeno]

That's a fairly visible swelling after that many hours since he fed. How big was that mouse in relation to his biggest girth?

[HIGHMAINTENANCE]

the widest part of the mouse was 1 1/2" with fur and he is 1 3/4' at his widest point and is appx 20 inches long It was the smallest mouse at the pet store.

[SarahMB]

Do you know how much your snake weighs?

[HIGHMAINTENANCE]

OK So I just went in to check on him - only to find a disgusting smell - He threw up the mouse Probably all my fault too since I took him out when I changed his water and thought to put him in the luke warm bowl of water to get him to drink GOsh I feel horrible - makes me wanna cry if this was my fault


He seems alert and has moved So now what?? GOsh this is really heartbreaking - I am trying to be the best I can and do everything right with him. I even waited 52 hours to take him out - just in case!! And only had him out for like 10 minutes.

[HIGHMAINTENANCE]

Do you know how much your snake weighs?

NoI don't yet My next purchase is a scale to weigh him

[SarahMB]

I'm only asking because the snake looks pretty skinny to me. I'm no expert, but my own snakes have also never had a lump like that after 52 hrs digestion. I don't think you did anything to cause this, but I would definitely take that snake to a vet and have it checked out.

[lillyorchid]

Sounds like something else is going on in side of him! Also those pictures he looks pretty skinny! As said above I would take him to a vet and get him checked out because snakes don't keep lumps in their bellys for that long. also he may be dehydrated.