Hey guys, last night I fed my boas (b.c.i.) I noticed that my female (the pig of the group) ate 2 out of the 3 med mice that i fed her and then regurgitated one. so i left her alone for a few and observed her. not too long later she went on to eat both mice.(even the one she had spit up!) Is this ok? she is 4 feet and should be eating large mice but i fed her 3 med. any help would be greatly apprec.
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Regurgitation Problems
macajuel
May 17, 2005 01:54 PM
Replies (4)
koky6869
May 17, 2005 02:01 PM
i have noticed that sometimes after they eat one food item the stress of having to eat another one will sometimes make em spit up . try a larger food item but feed only one .
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macajuel
May 17, 2005 02:05 PM
I will try but i feed f/t and where i live its not realy easy to get them. they only sell live. I usually go to the Westchester County reptile show to get them so i guess i will take it eay on her til the next show. Thx
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callmedaddie
May 17, 2005 02:40 PM
Nothing wrong with live. Just kill the rat before you feed.
hognose15
May 18, 2005 02:19 PM
Seperate from the regurge issue, don't just stick 2-3 mice/rats in the tank. Feed them one at a time, whether they are live, prekilled, or f/t.
If it hasn't happened before, don't worry too much about the regurgitation, unless it persists. There could be any number of reasons why it came back up.
Just make sure the prey isn't too large. It can do damage coming out the wrong way (feet first).
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