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Okay so I am sitting watching TV and look over to my salmon female at the exact time she is "yawning" or so I thought. And I always look over and see these yawns between all my snakes but never catch it on camera its just sooo fast. But forsome reason this yawn was still happenin when I got my camera. I all of a sudden think something must be wrong. My haert stopped as I thought she mush have ate something wrong because upon removal of the hide I see a huge oversized lump in her stomach. She continuesd wide mouthed to wriggle her body and I actually filmed the bulge getting turned around inside of her and what was a mouse that went in head first two days ago came out headfirst as well. This was litterally the sickest and most worrying thing I have ever seen. Now i know you will not beleive me but I fed her 2 mice last week beggining with this mouse that came out so somehow she puked up the first. My question is , is there anything I can do to help the other mouse stay down? Also I beleive this was caused by stress as I just moved her to a new tank 1 day before the meal. Just wanted to share this gross learning expeiriance.
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2.2 Columbian common boas (Zeus, Athena, Aphodite, Hades)
1.1 Corn snakes (Appolo, Boreas)
0.1 King snake tri striped cal morph (Helios)

Mack1time,

Sorry to hear that.Regurgatation in boa's is a Serious Condition / Disorder.

1). It may be caused by stress.
A. Handling the boa too soon after it has fed.I never handle my boa's after at least 3 days after feeding.They say 24 hours after feeding is fine.

2). Too Low temperature in the cage,or even too high of a temp in the cage.

3). Too big of a prey item.The boa is unable to digest.

4). Too BIG or Too FREQUENT feedings.If your feeding weekly,feed smaller prey items than going heavy every week.

5). It may be sick.You just have to take it to the vet.,if it starts acting weak,or starts showing signs of ilness.

The thing that I have done from this point is........

Check temps.I would make sure there is a temp gradient 80" on the cool and I would raise the temp on the hot spot by 2-4 degrees.

I would STOP FEEDING that boa for 4 weeks,When I resume I would feed a very small mouse about 1/3 of the size that I have been feeding.

I would not feed again till 3 weeks latter.Another small food item.

I would also get Nutribac or Bene-back Gel....A naturally accuring microorganisims that exsist in reptiles.

It helps put back the Good Bacteria that it just puked up that was on the mouse.

It helps them digest and break down the food item properly.You follow the directions by putting the gel in or on the fur of the animal.You can't overdose the animal.Just don't go crazy.

Good Luck and keep us posted.
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Ashley Lopez's Black Forest Constrictors.
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I think the fact that she held down one is a good sign.

This is just theory but, if they are able to digest one then
they will probably be less dehydrated than if they regurge
everything.

I've had boas do regurges like that twice. Both times it was
due to a shed. They held down one prey item and had no problems
with their next feeding...