The only recommendations I might make would be to make sure that you're not feeding anything that would bloat the snake during the winter months - so, small meals. I'd also lean towards the conservative side for feeding frequency. If every other week is your winter schedule, make that your summer schedule and your winter schedule could be every 2.5-3 weeks.

Handling after feeding sounds good, but I try to shoot for 5 days with my BCC or any animal that I suspect may have a sensitive stomach. So possibly extending that time may be beneficial.

I'm not sure that any of these recommendations will make a difference, but they're worth a try. My thoughts behind them are that the snake has shown a tendency to regurg quite a bit, so it's worth it to be VERY conservative. Also it's an Argentine. BCO's are generally from a higher elevation and cooler climate. My GUESS (don't know for sure) is that during the winter months, they probably eat very little in the wild due to a lack of sufficient heat to stay warm and digest food. So pulling back on the meals this time of year could fit perfectly with their natural evolution.

Other than that, I'd recommend a vet visit to a qualified herp vet. Have them check for everything, parasites, bacteria, etc..

Good luck with everything... jb
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