From what I read here, I, too, was surprised that anything would be left to regurgitate that long after feeding. But the temps are important for digesting. We usually encourage Mrs. Snake to use her warm hide after she eats. We noticed that she was preferring her cool side when the hides were not the same. So we now have two identical hides - one on each side of the heat gradient. Yes, they will choose security over health. In the wild, that could mean life or death. It's not a conscious decision - just what they do - like not knowing any better than to sit on a warm heat rock that ends up burning them.

IMHO, just keep an eye on her for awhile and give her a break before feeding again. How big around is her body? The prey size should be no bigger than the thickest part of her body.

Good luck!