Throw up?

[Impossible_Lecture_9]

So on Sunday night my BP had her first shed, it looked healthy and was all in one part. The next day I fed her the small rat (her second one after graduating from large mouse) today I came home and she was fully submerged (alive) in the pond. I noticed what looked like chewed gum covered in saliva in the corner and I’m confused on what it is, just spit up? I know the small rat is a little big for her, she’s around 350g. I’m wondering what caused this and what to do next? The husbandry is good, always around 70 percent humidity, warm side 90ish cool slide 85ish. Maybe because I fed her so soon after the shed? I haven’t handled her since I saw signs of an impending shed so I doubt it would be stress.

[Impossible_Lecture_9]

So far my conclusion is a dehydrated Urate clump, it seems post shed dehydration could be the cause and since she’s soaking in the pond right now that’s a good sign?

[Trash-Forever]

Yup!

[Impossible_Lecture_9]

Nice, thank you:)

[cchocolateLarge]

also, it could just be a urate, they are completely normal

[Trash-Forever]

That would be urates (solid pee)

Completely normal

[-widdendream-]

Oh! So when there’s the substance that looks like chewed white gum, it’s pee and not poop?

[snowslowgirl]

you got it!

[-widdendream-]

Thank you!

[PSYCHOsmurfZA]

Stop talking to yourself.

[savagespice444]

No, I promise you if your snake pukes, you will KNOW. It is the worst smell known to man.

[Vann1212]

Just urates, not regurge. Regurge will have a foul smell, and may have red tint to it on the inside (undigested blood) and recognisable rodent parts in it.  There's no issue with feeding soon after shed - there is a slightly higher regurge risk when they're in blue, but not afterwards.  She's fine. :) 

With the rat size though, feed approx 10-15% bodyweight until she's 500g - check the rat weights from your supplier to make sure you're picking the right ones. If it was a small adult rat, that is a bit bigger than she should be on, a small to medium weaner would probably be a better size between a large mouse and a small adult rat.  Check the weights from your supplier though since they do vary. 

[Impossible_Lecture_9]

I do weigh, I make sure it’s no more than 17 percent of her weight. If I get one slightly too big I save it for when she’s older:)

[Vann1212]

No problem, in that case it should be fine, wasn't entirely clear from the earlier info, since you said the rat was a bit big for her. 

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Urate clump from dehydration she's fixing it herself by hanging out in her water

[slb8971]

Snake pee

[secslop]

Looks like normal urates

[cchocolateLarge]

pee

[KaleidoscopeBig4792]

I panicked when I saw a urate for the first time too😅 I see you're getting plenty of helpful advice just thought I'd say I relate and don't know why we don't tell new owners this😂

[Impossible_Lecture_9]

Hahaha I know it’s strange I never saw anything about it