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should i try panacure or parazap to check for a parasite problem?

first thing i'd do is take a deep breath, don't panic, and start from the begining. clean and disinfect your cages, and everything in them. are your temperatures good [80's] and stable?ball pythons aren't pukers by nature, lots of times the causes are external. do they have a nice warm hide where they can sit and digest food? are they each in individual cages? with babies the stimulation of others crawling on them can upset them and they puke. do you handle them? check your temps and setup, leave them alone for a couple of weeks, and then give them a smaller than normal food item. don't disturb them for a week after that, and hopefully your problem will go away. lots of vets know squat about snakes, and won't be much help. kd

yes all these things are correct i have 7 others that i've had for about a year these are new ones so im pretty sure the setup is correct. thats why im wondering if it could be a parasite or something else internal. none of my others has done this.

I wouldn't feel comfortable recommending anything- maybe someone else can help?

Steve