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well a little over 2 weeks ago i posted about my little huyana oa who has been regurging you guys said to wait 2 weeks and try again well i did befor she used to eat like a pig then turn around and throw it up well now she wont even eat i put a mouse in for her yesterday i went out of the room for a while to come surf the forum cause somtimes she wont eat if im in there moving i came back and i thought she ate it but when i woke up this morning then little mf was sitting on top of her hid .i have kept humidity in the 60 to mid 70's heat is perfect i dont know what do do the next step is nutribac but i want to save that as a last resort because she realy doesnt like anything were i have to touch her head as more than a pet.we have a realy good exotic pet store in out area when i was there i asked if they had any nutribac but they didnt .but one personthere who i talk to on a regular basis said she had a similar problem she said to soak her in 85-90 degree water to help boost her amune system so im going to try that it will also help her deficate she hasnt for a while since she has been throwing it up. what do you guys think what should i do now sorry for the long post

thanx all
josh

There could be more serious under lying problems that you don’t know about. Let the vet look at your snake and let them tell you what to do.

Good Luck,
Jeff
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Jeff
0.1 Wife: Kim
2.0 Hogg Island Boas, Bob Sears Line: Ham-let and BLT
1.1 Smooth-Scaled Sand Boas: Xerxes, and Sa'rai
1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa: Solomon
0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas, 100% het anery: Sheba, Jasmine
0.1 Doberman: Princess Grace
1.0 Pitbull Mix: Popcorn
1.0 Rough Collie: Dante
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TRy feeding again in 2 weeks. But this time take the f/t rodent and just barely slice a hole in its back. I had a boa who regurged 4 times. I tried this method and no more regurges.
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Greg Holland
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she has been regurging and they told me to go 2 weeks well i did that she wont make it another 2 weeks

I am sorry to hear about the problems you are having.

Have you contacted a vet? Do you need help finding a vet?

Is the snake being given 2 days to digest after eating?

The warm spot may be hot enough but what about ambient temperature?

Is the snake drinking water after eating?

Is the appropriate size prey being given?

If all of these things are ok then there is an other underlying problem.

I do not understand why when people give advice, more than one regurgitation is not taken more seriously. I can quote many vet websites that say, "An experienced veterinarian should be consulted if the cause is not readily determined." and "Regurgitation should not be taken lightly. While it may occur on only one occasion with no apparent reason, repeat occurrences could lead to psychological problems in which the snake avoids the type of food that it can't seem to keep down"

If the vet then says to wait a week of two than good, at least you have the peace of mind knowing that you contacted a vet and got professional advice.

Let me know if I can help?

Jeff
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Jeff
0.1 Wife: Kim
2.0 Hogg Island Boas, Bob Sears Line: Ham-let and BLT
1.1 Smooth-Scaled Sand Boas: Xerxes, and Sa'rai
1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa: Solomon
0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas, 100% het anery: Sheba, Jasmine
0.1 Doberman: Princess Grace
1.0 Pitbull Mix: Popcorn
1.0 Rough Collie: Dante
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“It’s not bragging if you can prove it”