Snake just regurgitated mouse from friday the 23

[dr del]

Hi,

Just a quick q.

What are the temperatures in his tank/tub? I wouldn't have expected him to have stuff in the stomach to regurge after 5 days? Or am I way off base?


dr del

[Shelby]

Good question to ask.. it is a bit unusual to regurge after that long.

[Elvyra's Keeper]

Mine has already come out the other end by then.

[giaach]

Hi,

Just a quick q.

What are the temperatures in his tank/tub? I wouldn't have expected him to have stuff in the stomach to regurge after 5 days? Or am I way off base?


dr del

He spends most of his time in his hid which is around 80/85 due to the heat pad under the tank. I have a heat bulb at the other end that makes the basking area around 90. I thought that after 4 days he would be fine too. I know its bad to handle them right after a meal but I havnt held him till tonight....

[Elvyra's Keeper]

He spends most of his time in his hid which is around 80/85 due to the heat pad under the tank. I have a heat bulb at the other end that makes the basking area around 90. I thought that after 4 days he would be fine too. I know its bad to handle them right after a meal but I havnt held him till tonight....

I'm not an expert or anything, but I thought there should be a hide on the warm side.

[dsirkle]

Might your temperatures be too low,slowing the digestive process?

[giaach]

Might your temperatures be too low,slowing the digestive process?

Yeah thats what I figure it is. I just set up a hide on the warmer side of the tank that way he can choose. I didnt realize that they will choose a place to hid over whats healthy for their body.

[rabernet]

When my very first snake re-gurged, he did test postive for internal parasites. Next time he defecates, put the fecal matter into a baggie and put it in the fridge, and the next day, drop it off at your vets to get a fecal test done.

It was just two oral doses of Panacur 2 weeks apart (and no feeding during that time) to treat the parasites that mine had. The vet administered the medication both times.

[frankykeno]

What device are you using to measure these temps?

[Reediculous]

Hi,

Just a quick q.

What are the temperatures in his tank/tub? I wouldn't have expected him to have stuff in the stomach to regurge after 5 days? Or am I way off base?


dr del

my man........always on the money, i was just about to ask this!!