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markg
at Fri Apr 4 19:39:21 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Rosies are notorious for this. Once they start regurgitating, it can be a real issue.
The snake needs access to warm temps to aid in recovery. I don't mean 80 deg shoebox temps, I mean up to 88-90 deg (at one end of the cage.) I would shoot for 75 at the cool end. Give the snake hides so it can access the warm temps. Many regurgitating rosies will eagerly make use of very warm spots.
Soak the rosy in about 1/4" of water for 5-10 minutes to rehydrate it. For a possibly dehydrated snake, this is better than just offering water. Regurgitation dehydrates snakes.
The snake may possibly have a parasite load gone out of hand due to stress. Flagyl helps alot for this. Sometimes just one dosage and the snake is good to go. Dog vets can supply it. You can find it online. Dosage - I forgot, something like 1mg per kg of snake. Others here know.
I'm no vet, and I gave Flagyl to rosies that I wasn't sure if parasites were a problem. Sounds like a bad practice. Not one of them reacted negatively to the Flagyl. I was told by a vet that one dose of Flagyl is fairly harmless to a snake if it turns out the snake didn't need it. Was true for these rosies.
Also, rosies take time to build up the flora (good bacteria) needed for digestion after regurging. Wait a good 7-10 days with elevated temps. Then feed a single super-small meal. Don't bother the snake after that at all.
Some people rave about the probiotic supplements that help regenerate the gut bacteria needed for proper digestion. I've never tried it on a rosy. Might be something to look into if all else fails. Python breeders use it.
Although may not be the issue, too much humidity for days and weeks in a cage can make rosies not feel so good. When I used cages with little ventilation, I simply did not leave a water dish in there for more than a day or two at a time. Can't hurt to try.
From my experience, I have gotten rosies on track using Flagyl, warm temps and a largely hands-off approach. I've had a few that didn't respond to anything. Those were shipped to me that way and never recovered. I may have not known then about the high temps. Best heat source (even if it is a secondary heat source) for an ailing rosy - ceramic heat emitter. I stand by that.
Good luck. Rosies can be very sensitive to stress. This doesn't happen with Cal kings. 
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Mark
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- Snake regurging - cnyreptileshow, Fri Apr 4 16:48:30 2008
 RE: Snake regurging - markg, Fri Apr 4 19:39:21 2008
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