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 #1568317


Stonedsmurfette
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 Threw Up

I waited the right amout of time to feed my boa again after she threw up her last mouse. She just shed so I knew she was hungry. She ate it with out a hitch. Once again she threw it up.

I let this mouse thaw for over a day in the fridge. I put it in hot water for about half an hour. I did everything right.

Now since this is the second time in a row she threw up her mouse, should I wait a month and then feed her a pinky? I’m totally beside myself.

I use newspaper for her bedding now since it’s so much cheaper. So I know she doesn’t have a blockage b/c on top of that, she pooped and peed yesterday.
01/04/08  06:48pm

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Lilboone
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   Message To: Stonedsmurfette   In reference to Message Id: 1568317


 Threw Up

dont feed it no pinky because it will get sick and eat something else thats not food in ts cage
04/20/08  11:28am

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Sra
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 Threw Up

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dont feed it no pinky because it will get sick and eat something else thats not food in ts cage



Wow....
I am totally appalled that someone can be this stupid.

Anyways, how big is your boa? How old is it? What kind of set up do you have? What is your temperature and humidity at right now? You need to first look at your basic husbandry to understand the basis of the problem. Wait two more weeks before you feed her again. The best way to determine proper meal size is this good rule of thumb: the rodent should be 1-1 1/2 size of the biggest part of her body. Meaning that if the biggest part of her tummy is the same size as a pinky, give her a pinky. If it’s as big as a hopper, give her a hopper.

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I let this mouse thaw for over a day in the fridge. I put it in hot water for about half an hour.



Actually, you don’t even need to do that. When feeding day comes for me, I have a bucket I fill up with hot water and I throw in all my frozen prey items that I plan on feeding off that day. Usually that consists of pinkies, fuzzies, hoppers, and large rats (basically all sizes of prey). I change out the water when I feel it’s getting colder (meaning the rodents are thawing out) and put more hot water in. To know if a prey item is ready for consumption, take it out and feel the insides by squeezing their bodies. If I still feel that their insides aren’t warm, I let them soak in hot water until the prey item is warm throughout the body. I hope this helps, I had a rosy boa that regurgitated a few times (due to husbandry issues, and once a prey item was too big) and it is very frustrating, and nasty lol.
Keep trying, and let me know about how you have her set up.
Sara
04/20/08  05:19pm

 #1711455


Florida boy
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   Message To: Sra   In reference to Message Id: 1710299


 Threw Up

Sara is right on. The only thing I would add or change is that since a regurg has happened(twice now) the first few meals need to be smaller then normal and it is best that they be spaced out a little more than usual. If you would normally feed a small rat, then feed a pup instead. It is most important now after the second subsequent regurge. Also want to stress to make sure there is adequate heat in the cage. Can we see setup pics and snake pics.
04/21/08  05:17pm

 #1711983


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   Message To: Florida boy   In reference to Message Id: 1711455


 Threw Up

Why dont you take peopels advice and take care of your pets. Unless this is a double post about the one you already had die then its on me. but if your posting cause antoher boa you got is doing same thing then its on you.

Read your old post if thats the case and read all the info givin
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04/21/08  11:51pm

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Florida boy
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   Message To: Flameethrower   In reference to Message Id: 1711983


 Threw Up

Flamethrower-> check the dates. This thread was started back at the begining of January, nobody replyed, untill it was drug back to the top on 4/20. If you look the thread you linked to was started on 4/11. I guess this one is on you?



04/22/08  05:34pm


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