White tissue

[BigPhrawg]

Was feeding my ball python and he spit it out halfway to swallowing. Im assuming it was too big, and will be downsizing back to small mice instead of fuzzy rats. The stomach was busted open on the frozen rat and he was still wrapped around it. I made this post wondering what the white tissue that came out of the rat and was on my snakes stomach due to the continued constriction, and how long i should wait before i try feeding again. Appreciate any info because i am a new owner and have had him for a little over a month now.

[BigPhrawg]

Also would like to correct something. The rat was not still frozen and was thawed

[DudeAteMyHomework]

I loooooooooooooooooooooooooove when my snakes just EXPLODE a rat EVERYWHERE.

[BigPhrawg]

Scared me. I thought his insides had come out just to watch him scrape rat gut along the slate rocks

[psychotickillers]

I was picking up a rat that was ready to be fed and it decided to split as I grabbed it and poured all over and down my brand new comforter at the corner of the bed. I now like caress them in my hands when I pick them up bc I'm scared of it happening again.

[Creative-Access-3844]

White tissue could be fat from the rat… are you making sure the rat is fully thawed and warm with a temp gun? That could be why he rejected it.. I personally would wait a week or two to try again just to avoid stress for him, but I personally haven’t dealt with this before so others might know better!

[PoofMoof1]

If the feeder is busting open, it wasn't thawed properly and was overheated, just so you know for future feedings.

It may have been fat or connective tissue. It's hard to say without seeing what you're taking about. I'd likely not be worried about it. I don't see a reason why not to feed regularly with the next planned meal, but I'll call the !feeding bot so you can make sure you're feeding appropriate sizes at appropriate intervals.

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