Posted by:
DMong
at Wed Nov 18 10:34:01 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]
The above advice from other poster's is pretty accurate here.
Also, a tiny dash of "Nutri-Bac" could help out immensely here. It is only about $10 bucks. The other advice of electrolytes is "spot-on" as well.
If this doesn't work, I would administer Flagyl(Metronidazole) at 50 mg./per kg. of body weight, and repeat in about 10 12 days. However, DO NOT attempt to feed it until about 10 days or so AFTER the last treatment, as the medication kills ALL bacteria in the gut, both bad AND good, so feeding at this time would be putting the snake right back where it started, not being able to digest properly. After the last dose of Flagyl, you could give it a bit of the "Nutri-Bac", as this will greatly help in replenishing it's gut flora(bacteria) content so it can digest properly when all is said and done.
This has given FABULOUS results for me in the past, even without having the "Nutri-Bac". These things must be done correctly, and in the proper order to have good results.
Upping the warmer side temps a couple degrees will also help with it's metabolism to help out with this problem.
If small snakes continue to regurge, this can start a "domino" effect that can easily lead to the snake's death, so doing these things exactly in the proper order is key to getting the snake's health back in order.
~Doug ----- "a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 
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