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RE: What could have caused this?

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Posted by: reticguy2 at Tue Mar 25 12:46:17 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by reticguy2 ]  
   

A lot of times when a snake regurgitates fluid enters their lungs and they suffocate. That is most likely why the snake died. As far as what caused the snake to regurge, it may have been a husbandry error (too high temps) or parasites. No way to tell for sure without getting a necropsy done.

   

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