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josh9961
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/08/2010 :  10:48:17  Show Profile  Click to see josh9961's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I was changing cinders' water yesterday when I was met with the horrible sight of a green and yellow fuzzy. It was whole and largely intact so she must have brought it up Monday night after I fed her. My first thought was that it looked too big, closer to a small mouse than a fuzzy. I'm gonna leave her two weeks then try pinkies, I think.


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hiper2009
Banned

United Kingdom
2197 Posts

Posted - 27/08/2010 :  11:16:00  Show Profile  Click to see hiper2009's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Sorry to hear that but it could be a number of things that made it regurge,

Gingerpony made a thread on this type of topic just have a look here http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7792 .

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BurnedAtTheStake
Yearling

United Kingdom
915 Posts

Posted - 27/08/2010 :  11:35:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh no, sorry to hear that, Josh (I thought it was only me in danger of regurge this morning after last night's red wine!)

If she's regurged in the night the mouse will have probably swollen with gases in the heat of the viv and that's why it looks bigger?

I'm no expert though, never had a regurge (and hope I never shall.) The nearest I came to it was finding a tail several days after feeding. My first thought was, oh no, regurge, but no, it was an undigested tail and an impacted mass of fur and faeces. The snake in question was fine.

I'm sure Cinders will be fine - she'll probably be annoyed at having to fast - isn't that because the gastric fluids are very acid and burning (sorry, don't know technical terms) after regurge and snake's stomach has to be left empty in order to return to normal?

I must read that thread too. Again sorry to hear of that. All the best!
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josh9961
Hatchling

United Kingdom
381 Posts

Posted - 27/08/2010 :  12:10:34  Show Profile  Click to see josh9961's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I think she'll be fine :) seems perfectly healthy otherwise


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gingerpony
Queen Bee

United Kingdom
10455 Posts

Posted - 27/08/2010 :  13:23:34  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
thanks for posting that link hiper

josh - have you managed to work out what might have caused the regurge?

quote:
Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake

...the mouse will have probably swollen with gases in the heat of the viv and that's why it looks bigger?

that's what i'd put it down to


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Paul82
Egg

United Kingdom
90 Posts

Posted - 27/08/2010 :  15:39:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi, i just read that thread and im a bit worried coz of this-

lower temps are too cool for effective digestion meaning the food will remain in the digestive system for a much longer period of time, again, decay could take over and up comes the last meal.

When i feed rusty and put him bk in his viv, witch i hold his feeding tub thing up to his viv door and he gose in his self, but he gose strait for the cool end and stays there for about 2-3 days then shows his face.
All the temps are good and i cheek all the time so do be worried that its could happen to him or has he just got a very good digestion. :}



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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3070 Posts

Posted - 27/08/2010 :  15:42:55  Show Profile  Click to see DannyBrown91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Paul82

Hi, i just read that thread and im a bit worried coz of this-

lower temps are too cool for effective digestion meaning the food will remain in the digestive system for a much longer period of time, again, decay could take over and up comes the last meal.

When i feed rusty and put him bk in his viv, witch i hold his feeding tub thing up to his viv door and he gose in his self, but he gose strait for the cool end and stays there for about 2-3 days then shows his face.
All the temps are good and i cheek all the time so do be worried that its could happen to him or has he just got a very good digestion. :}



Aslong as your temps are fine i wouldn't worry, your snake knows when he needs to warm up or cool down. When i feed casper and reggie they very often head for the cool cave and neither have ever regurged.

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gingerpony
Queen Bee

United Kingdom
10455 Posts

Posted - 27/08/2010 :  16:06:02  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DannyBrown91

Aslong as your temps are fine i wouldn't worry, your snake knows when he needs to warm up or cool down.

very true
the important point is making sure you're providing an area warm enough and a gradient throughout the enclosure so the snake can 'do it's thing' regarding digestion

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Paul82
Egg

United Kingdom
90 Posts

Posted - 27/08/2010 :  19:08:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok thanx ill stop worrieing now lol.



1.0.0, Rusty (Carolina)
1.0.0, Casper (Snow)
1.0.0, Mitch (miami) he is new but 21 years old.

Princess lady legs (curly hair TARANTULA)

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Bella (staffy)

Wish list, Bloodred motley stripe, Candy cane stripe, Childrens python.

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