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BillyBoy
at Fri Mar 11 12:38:29 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by BillyBoy ]
Keep the licorice stick warm and completely undisturbed until you get a good defecation. Most regurges take place 3-5 days after ingestion because their systems cannot handle the size and the meal will begin to break down naturally causing extra gas and bloating. Typically, if the bulge isn't significantly less in 3 days, watch out because it may be coming back up. If it does happen, follow the below advice on rehydration and the next feeding attempt. Also, for the next several meals, make sure the prey item is SMALLER than what you would usually feed and wait for a good defecation(s) between feedings. Good luck!
>>That is kind of a big meal, but don't worry about it. Snakes can take some pretty BIG meals for their size. Larger meals of course will take longer to digest. Don't worry about it, just keep him warm and leave him alone. If he ever DOES regurge, take care of it from there to get him rehydrated. If he does regurge, I've heard Pedialyte mixed in water is great for rehydration. His gut flora also needs time to replenish, so if you are feeding every 7 days, wait 14 days before the next feeding. Feeding too soon can actually do more harm than good. All you can really do now is wait it out. If nothing happens in a day or two then you're good. Usually if a snake eats too big of a meal, they regurge within 24 hours.
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RE: Regurges usually happen 3-5 days after the oversized meal...more - BillyBoy, Fri Mar 11 12:38:29 2005