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Darin Chappell
at Thu Aug 31 15:17:48 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Darin Chappell ]
Well, that depends on the snake's size. A hatchling might be ABLE to go two weeks without eating, but there is something in young corns that will simply "shut off" their eating response if they go too long without a meal. It's not that they are malnourished, really...it's just that they simply refuse to eat once they've gone so long without having done so.
What's the magic number of days? I don't know, but much past fourteen is when I've seen problems arising in a hurry for young snakes.
I would wait ten full days from the regurge before you try again with a pinky head, especially since you say your animal is a good eater for you. Give his/her digestive tract time to reestablish its gastric juices levels. Every time your snake regurges, it loses some of what it needs to digest the next meal. Not given enough time in between attempts, your snake won't be able to digest what it otherwise would have been, if you had only given it a few more days.
Further, those regurges are dangerous. I have seen snakes eat well, regurge, and be DRO (Done Rolled Over!) the next morning. Whether they aspirate some of the gastric juices, or whatever, I don't know...but it happens. So, taking precautionary steps to avoid regurges before they happen is essential to getting a younger animal back on the feeding track.
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Darin Chappell
Hillbilly Herps
PO Box 254
Rogersville, MO 65742
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RE: Poop of a different color - Darin Chappell, Thu Aug 31 15:17:48 2006