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Seems I'm full of them here lately! My little yearling that regurged... I keep finding her under her water bowl, laying upside down. Is that symptomatic of anything or is she just a weird snake? She doesn't act like anything is wrong, and flips right back over when I disturb her, but I just thought it was peculiar, so I figured it can't hurt to ask!
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7.22 BRB
10.20 BCI
1.1 Mandarin Rat Snakes
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
0.2 Corn Snakes
2.8 Leopard Geckos

Many Rainbow Boas lay on their sides or back at times. There is the common theory that they do this solely for temperature regulation though I think they do it for other reasons also. What is the temperature under that water bowl? Use an IR thermometer to get temperature of the snake and the water bowl and the space under the bowl to try to figure out what is going on. Perhaps the snake is under the water bowl to hide but it is colder than it likes under there. Security often seems to be their highest priority. There is also the possibility that the rest of the cage is warmer than the snake likes and it is trying to get as much cooling from the water in the bowl as possible while still being in hiding under the bowl and so it turns it's belly up to the bowl. Your snake may be trying to tell you something. OTOH, BRBs do perhaps lay on sides or backs just to have a laugh at us.
Jeff

>>Seems I'm full of them here lately! My little yearling that regurged... I keep finding her under her water bowl, laying upside down. Is that symptomatic of anything or is she just a weird snake? She doesn't act like anything is wrong, and flips right back over when I disturb her, but I just thought it was peculiar, so I figured it can't hurt to ask!
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>>7.22 BRB
>>10.20 BCI
>>1.1 Mandarin Rat Snakes
>>0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
>>0.2 Corn Snakes
>>2.8 Leopard Geckos

Just curious, did this snake exhibit this behavior before the regurge?

I posted a similar question a while back after I found Mendoza lying upside down wedged in between his water bowl and the side of the cage. I think the consensus was lying upside down (or partially upside down) is not typical, but not all that unusual either. I've not noticed Mendoza doing it anymore, but given Jeff's post I might keep a closer eye on him and the temps. Man, it would be great if snakes could talk!

Thanks,
Ed

>>Seems I'm full of them here lately! My little yearling that regurged... I keep finding her under her water bowl, laying upside down. Is that symptomatic of anything or is she just a weird snake? She doesn't act like anything is wrong, and flips right back over when I disturb her, but I just thought it was peculiar, so I figured it can't hurt to ask!
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>>7.22 BRB
>>10.20 BCI
>>1.1 Mandarin Rat Snakes
>>0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
>>0.2 Corn Snakes
>>2.8 Leopard Geckos

Yes she has. She seems to do it pretty regularly, actually. I'll let you know how the temps look.
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7.22 BRB
10.20 BCI
1.1 Mandarin Rat Snakes
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
0.2 Corn Snakes
2.8 Leopard Geckos