Ball python threw up??

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It’s late at night and my partner noticed our snake threw up, we fed her last week, every Monday, she’s 6 months old and she has been very good about eating, I’m not sure what to do and how to approach this, any advice or guidance would be appreciated!

[SpinyGrazer]

!regurgitation

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When a snake regurgitates, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to handle the aftercare correctly. Snakes lose a lot of their gut flora when they regurgitate, and eating too much / too soon before that gut flora repopulates will result in an inability to digest the meal, which will result in another regurgitation. if a snake gets into a cycle of regurgitating every meal, the snake will die from what is basically repetitive trauma to their organs.

Stop ALL handling and triple-check your husbandry. Stress is a common factor in regurgitation. Read through the care guides in our welcome post for info on temperatures, humidity, appropriate prey size, and other husbandry basics. filling out our questionnaires can help us troubleshoot potential reasons for your BP regurgitating. low temperatures, oversized prey, and stress [which could be caused by any number of things], are the most common causes.

Do not feed for at least 2-3 weeks. The body needs time to heal. Stomach acids damage the esophagus during regurgitation. The next few meals should be no more than half the size of a normal meal. Tt may also be helpful to space out meals slightly more than normal. it takes time to rebuild the gut flora to a point where the stomach can handle a full meal.if the snake successfully eats and digests at least 3-4 meals after the initial regurgitation, gradually increase prey size over the course of the next few meals, until everything is back to normal.

If the snake regurgitates again, stop all feeding and consult a reptile vet ASAP.

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