maxfox426
01-30-2010, 09:09 AM
Now, I think I know how to handle this, but I wanted to double-check as this is the first regurge I've dealt with.
I did find and read the following linked thread with Kathy Love's regurge FAQ, as well as a few other threads that I found using Search.
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28342
Reggie was fed Thursday night (1/28). I found the regurge this morning (1/30). Now I need to wait at least 10 days from now, and then try again with a smaller size. As long as he keeps it down, I should continue with the smaller size for at least six meals, each meal about 7-10 days apart. Should I just bump him back down to fuzzies, or all the way to pinkies to start?
Okay, he recently graduated up to crawlers. This was his second meal on them, and according to the Munson plan he was more than ready. Now I am worried though that perhaps the prey size was a factor in the regurg.
I also checked his temps, including the maximum high/low over the past two days. He averages about 85.4*F, 83*F at the lowest, but it looks like it spiked once to 88.8*F. So that could be a cause as well. :(
Finally, looking at his records, it has been a while since his last shed, and I've read that some snakes will regurge if they are in blue or close to it. I didn't *think* he was preparing for a shed, as I haven't seen his eyes cloud over at all, but that isn't to say I just missed it. So there's another possible explanation.
I'm not sure how else I can narrow this down to pinpoint one precise cause. I'm definitely going to keep a closer eye on his UTH and max/min temps... I already check every 1-2 days as it is, but if it spikes again I want to know WHEN and WHY it is doing that. And I guess I also just wait to see if he ends up shedding in the next few days. Though I really doubt that is the issue, who knows. As for the prey size, I can only step it back and work him back up.
I have read in the past about using NutriBac on the first feeding after a regurge, but now that I am reviewing all the info it is sounding more like an "optional" sort of thing. What do you think I should do in this case?
Reggie is a yearling now, almost exactly. I've had him for almost 10mos with no feeding issues whatsoever.
I just hope I'm taking the right steps here...
I did find and read the following linked thread with Kathy Love's regurge FAQ, as well as a few other threads that I found using Search.
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28342
Reggie was fed Thursday night (1/28). I found the regurge this morning (1/30). Now I need to wait at least 10 days from now, and then try again with a smaller size. As long as he keeps it down, I should continue with the smaller size for at least six meals, each meal about 7-10 days apart. Should I just bump him back down to fuzzies, or all the way to pinkies to start?
Okay, he recently graduated up to crawlers. This was his second meal on them, and according to the Munson plan he was more than ready. Now I am worried though that perhaps the prey size was a factor in the regurg.
I also checked his temps, including the maximum high/low over the past two days. He averages about 85.4*F, 83*F at the lowest, but it looks like it spiked once to 88.8*F. So that could be a cause as well. :(
Finally, looking at his records, it has been a while since his last shed, and I've read that some snakes will regurge if they are in blue or close to it. I didn't *think* he was preparing for a shed, as I haven't seen his eyes cloud over at all, but that isn't to say I just missed it. So there's another possible explanation.
I'm not sure how else I can narrow this down to pinpoint one precise cause. I'm definitely going to keep a closer eye on his UTH and max/min temps... I already check every 1-2 days as it is, but if it spikes again I want to know WHEN and WHY it is doing that. And I guess I also just wait to see if he ends up shedding in the next few days. Though I really doubt that is the issue, who knows. As for the prey size, I can only step it back and work him back up.
I have read in the past about using NutriBac on the first feeding after a regurge, but now that I am reviewing all the info it is sounding more like an "optional" sort of thing. What do you think I should do in this case?
Reggie is a yearling now, almost exactly. I've had him for almost 10mos with no feeding issues whatsoever.
I just hope I'm taking the right steps here...