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Why did my snake regurgitate? - Alfredo Pena - 02-18-2014 10:47 PM
It was fed on the 23rd and regurgitated on the 26th. I fed it again on the 30th and regurgitated the next day on the 31st. What do i do know. Do i feed it again or wait till next week to feed again. I did not handle it at all for two day s after it eats.
Its still a baby cornsnake so its in a 10 gallon tank
it has a 50watt heating light
aspen bedding
a log, fake leaves, and a branch for it to climb on
and a water bowl
you guys think any of that is upsetting it please tell me so i can remove it. And when would i feed it again. I dont want it to die so please help!
im feeding it frozen pinkies
thawed out ofcorse
- T B - 02-18-2014 10:50 PM
The prey item may be too large. It should be only as large as the widest point on the snake. So a very small pinkie rat or a pinkie mouse.
Don't try to feed it for at least two weeks, because regurgitating is extremely hard on the snake's digestive system.
Get a thermometer(digital, not a dial) and make sure the temps are right. If it's not warm enough, the snake can't digest. If it's too warm, it'll stress and die.
- Christopher - 02-18-2014 11:03 PM
Based on the information you provided. The reason your snake keeps throwing up is because you are not allowing its stomach acid to get back to the normal level. Once they throw up once you need to wait a week before trying again. This way the snake stomach levels are normal and it can keep the mouse down and digest it properly. I will give you some other reason why they do this as well they are as followed:
Prey to large
Temps are too hot or too cool
Stress
The temp of the frozen thawed mice. Needs to be warm when you give to them and completely thawed.
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- AcidicAngel666 - 02-18-2014 11:13 PM
Is the light on a Dimming Thermostat? If not the temps may be too hot or irregular.
As for the regurgitating - It could be a number of things.
Temps,
Prey too big(what are you feeding, how big is the snake?)
Fed too often(how often are you feeding it?)
Stress,
Swallowed substrate.
When a snake regurgitates you need to allow at least 10 days for the stomach acids to settle and the stomach lining to repair itself before trying to feed again so the second regurgitation was because you fed it too soon. Wait until the 10th January to feed again at the earliest and if it still regurgitates then there is something clearly wrong and I would recommend a visit to a reptile vet.
- Tiyah - 02-18-2014 11:28 PM
What are the temperatures in your enclosure and what are you feeding (live rodents or frozen?)
If the temperature gets too hot the snake will regurgitate it's food, if the prey is to large it will regurgitate it's food, if it is frozen check to make sure it's heated properly and not rotten.
- Basil - 02-18-2014 11:29 PM
I think you should get it a heating pad. After My king snake is finished eating, he always goes straight to his heating pad, and rests for a few days. He hasn't regurgitated so far. Snakes need warm places to help them digest. I'm not an expert on snakes, but I think it would help.