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 #2091608


Flat Head
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 Help Please

Hi there,
My peruvian red tail boa jus regurgitated his mouse that I feed him yesterday. He never did this before. What should I do. O yea here is a vid of him on youtube. I really need some help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1qYuo7_jaM
11/03/09  06:07pm

 #2091625


Sra
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 Help Please

What are you temperatures? Humidity? Did you hold him after you fed him? What type of enclosure do you keep him in?
Don’t feed him again for at least two weeks now. He needs time to build back up his digestive juices.



11/03/09  06:39pm

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 Help Please

First, switch to frozen/thawed. That has nothing to do with regurgitation. Just safer for your snake, which you obviously care about.

Check your temps and make sure its warm enough. Second, although the size of that rodent seems appropriate, try smaller. Give him two weeks to build his stomach juices back up before you try again. Boas shouldn’t show much, if any, of a lump after they are done eating. Usually the number one reason for regurgitation is the prey is too big for the snake, next is the temps. Good luck.



11/03/09  06:43pm

 #2091635


Flat Head
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   Message To: ReptileJay   In reference to Message Id: 2091627


 Help Please

The temps are fine 85-90 at night 80 maybe. His temps have always stayed the same when i 1st got him and never had this problem. He is also in a 20 long. He never had no problems jus this 1 right here and I want to say thank you for your help both of you :)
11/03/09  07:12pm

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   Message To: Flat Head   In reference to Message Id: 2091635


 Help Please

it may be an isolated incidence. Give him a while to recover and maybe try a smaller meal. Good luck.
11/04/09  12:18am


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