The regurgitation was more than likely caused by stress to the snake too soon after feeding. Whether this was through a change in environment, due to handling or a combination of both (the most likely situation), the important thing is treating the snake correctly to rectify the situation and prevent this happening again. Frequent regurgitation can severly samage the lining of the gut, throat and mouth. Treat as outline in the post previous.

As far as the "bring a snake out in public" goes. I personally would agree with the other posting on this thread. Although you may feel it is a beneficial way of education people, it only takes one or two people to get worried, take it to the local residents board and things can quickly spiral out of control. Not everyone wants snakes in their neighbourhood. A good example of this would be the recent court case with Dan and Collette Sutherland (Ballpython.com). After building a breeding facility they were unable to move into it due to backlash from the local community. If you want to bring your snake outside, do it by all means, however keep it to your garden and help prevent future issues. Also, although your vet does not believe the RI could have been caused by your "walks", it actually could have. Check the environmental conditions in your neighbourhood and compare it to the forest habitats Dumeril's are found in the wild. You may be quite surprised.



Good luck with treating the snake.

Regards,

Warren
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Dr Warren Booth

North Carolina State University

Department of Entomology

3309 Gardner Hall

Raleigh, NC 27695-7613

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