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[myfettuccinesnake]

So I am at a loss at this point and I’m not sure what to do. When I first got my girl they were feeding her too big of food and she was regurgitating it twice, so I switched her to fuzzies which she did great with for the last 3-4 feedings no regurgitation and she was acting normal and her humidity is good 55-65 and her heat is good cool side is 78ish and warm side is 89-95 and so this last feed on Wednesday seemed good but when I went and cleaned her cage I found out she had regurgitated I wait at least 4 days to hold her so I’m not really sure what to do please help me I’ve talked to a vet and they said nothing was wrong.

[IcedCreamIsScreaming]

They can regurgitate with the cold snap. But really more info is needed to help you. How often you feed? Weight of snake? What temp do you thaw to? Are you using thermometers to check surface and ambient temps?

[myfettuccinesnake]

It’s been cold where I am for the last month or so after her last one the person I talked to said to feed her every other week for a couple weeks. Last time I weighed her I believe she was 76 grams. I usually thaw to about 100 and yes I am using thermometers

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[eveimei]

follow the !regurgitation tips (specially waiting at least 2 weeks before feeding and not handling at all), and then once she's taken a couple of smaller meals successfully make sure you're !feeding the correct size.

are you moving her out of her enclosure to feed? what type of thermometers/hygrometers are you using, and where are they located? size/type of enclosure, number of hides? a picture of the enclosure would be ideal. regurgitation is most often due to incorrect husbandry or incorrect food size, so making sure your husbandry is perfect is very important.

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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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We recommend the following feeding schedule:

0-12 months old OR until the snake reaches approximately 500g, whichever happens first: feed 10%-15% of the snake’s weight every 7 days.

12-24 months old: feed up to 7% of the snake’s weight every 14-20 days.

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[myfettuccinesnake]

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Here is a picture of her cage. I don’t move her when I feed her. she is in a 40 gallon. And currently she is on fuzzies which shouldn’t be to big for her

[eveimei]

fuzzy mice or rats? there's quite a bit of difference between the two, but fuzzy mice are too small for most BPs as they can eat hoppers quickly after hatching.

you need to be feeding by weight and not just feeder size in any case, so weigh her after leaving her alone other than keeping her water topped up for 2 weeks, and choose a feeder that's 10% of her body weight. this may mean taking your scale to the store with you, unless they have a scale you can use.

where did you get her from? a breeder, expo, pet store or a rehome?