Have you had her in to be checked by a vet yet? That is the number one first thing I would do, if I couldn't figure it out myself. There are many diseases and parasites which will cause regurgitation, and most of them are treatable, with at least one exception - cryptosporidium, which is incurable and fatal. It would be a good idea to have the snake's fecals tested for crypto, using an acid fast stain - and also tested for other parasites and diseases. Crypto can spread like wildfire in a collection, so it is best to quarantine any suspect anuimal from the rest of the collection. Snakes suffering with crypto are usually euthanized. Other symptoms of crypto (besides regurgitation) are rapid weight loss, a firm mid-body swelling, and foul smelling diarrhea.

Search for: Cryptosporidium serpentis

Also, what species is the snake? Not all species will respond well to warmer temps - certain Old World ratsnakes need cooler temps than most of our New World rats...

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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

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• Rat snake regurge issue..... - hardcoresb3, Tue May 3 13:13:14 2011
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