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A while back I posted that my burm, Tenchi, regurgitated his meal.

Since then he hasn't left his water bowl. I took him out to clean it, andafterwards he got right back in. That was about two weeks ago.

I tried feeding him today (gave him some time after he regurgitated his last meal) And he totally refused to eat it. Usualy he will very quickly strike and eat and want more. I was feeding him a rabbit again, which he's eating before. After trying a rabbit I Tried a rat, still no luck. -.- It's conflustrating!

So this week I think a vet trip is in order for a fecal exam and such.

Anything else I should be looking out for? Why all of the sudden will he not eat after the regurgitation.

And when I go to the vet.. anything else they can do? Do you take blood samples from a snake? I don't really know...

Thanks
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Randilyn -;,-
Desolate Gray: Reptiles

sorry if i'm not up to speed but any info can help right? regurgs are very hard on snakes especially large constrictors, much worse than say a human pukeing. some factors that will cause a regurge are meals bigger than the snake should have eaten, internal parasites caused by live food or mite infestations(check him closely for them if he's spending all his time in the water dish) or improper warm spots for digestion or handleing to soon after the feeding,etc. anyway, vet trips can prove to be effective if the vet is decent, knows what to look for and doesn't run a bunch of unnessary tests. blood work can be done, which can be really helpful to tell you whats going on inside him/her but expensive also. they can even do scopes on snakes and look at the general internal condition. good luck