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New snake has regurgitated twice. Scaring the hell out of me!

I was gonna do the container but I didn't want to stress him out by handling it before and after feeding. Especially after regurges. Once it goes to a whole pink I was gonna start putting him in a separate feeding container
 
It won't stress him too much, and if you're really worried, you can just put the container back in his viv when you're done and let him crawl out on his own. I powder the mouse bits I feed snakes that have regurged pretty heavily with Nutribac. Between that and the juice from cutting up the pinks into sections, the snakes are very slimy when they are done eating. I always run them under the kitchen faucet to rinse off, and have never had a problem. If they can do that, a little trip to and from the feeding container isn't going to upset them. I just find that I have much better luck getting a snake to feed if it is in a relatively small container, much less turned loose in the whole viv.

Think very small! (This is El Wray's baby feeding container. He'd been moved up to a Gladware before the regurge. Actually, he'd been moved up to a small Sterilite, and was confused, so he got down-sized to the Gladware. I just didn't want any arguements about eating multiple pieces, so I put him back in his deli).

You can do whatever you want- I'm just saying I've been through this before, and I am super conservative about regurge recovery, and I feel you'll get a better feeding response in a small feeding container. Covered with a dish towel, even.
 

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Something like a margerine container would be perfect. El Wray is around 25 grams in that picture.
 
jr1788, do you have Nutribac on hand? It's amazing stuff, and should be in every herper's cabinet, especially if you have a snake that's had regurge issues. You can get it from Kathy Love. I'm keeping a former problem child on Nutribac indefinitely.

Nanci, I admire your skills at close-up photography. :)
 
I bought a probiotic at the vet here. It called nutri-cal? I'm using a TINY bit because I was told to use only a sprinkle for small snakes. I was thinking of getting nutribac anyways since I'm hearing good things about it
 
It sure doesn't hurt to have Nutribac on hand, just in case. I don't know what is in nutri-cal, but Nutribac is _just_ probiotics, so you don't have to worry about an overdose- just get in as much as you (reasonably) can.

I'll keep a snake that has regurged on Nutribac for a year.
 
jr1788 said:
I bought a probiotic at the vet here. It called nutri-cal? I'm using a TINY bit because I was told to use only a sprinkle for small snakes. I was thinking of getting nutribac anyways since I'm hearing good things about it
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Nutrical isn't a probiotic. It's primarily an calorie/energy supplier. It's designed for mammals (much higher metabolic rate). It's fabulous for weak puppies and for cats recovering from surgery, but isn't designed for snakes. While a small amount won't hurt, it's not really of much benefit for herps from what I understand.

Go ahead and get the Nutribac. It made a huge difference for one of mine that was having regurge issues.
 
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Oh okay. The vet here said to try it as a supplement to help him before and after feedings. Imma get on that nutribac quickly then.
 
I just tried feeding in a small container. I am going to leave him with the pink head overnight and see if it gets eaten. I close the lid left some airholes and put it back in the viv so I don't gotta worry about escapes.
 
I can't find a way to edit my posts. But nonetheless. He just ate his head. I left him in the container while I played xbox. Look back and the lump is like halfway down his body.
 
So far it seems like 2 good feedings out of the way. Imma give him a head saturday and the hopefully we can move onto the bodies that are here from the dead pinks. I'm ordering nutribac this weekend. And gonna clean his cage tomorrow since he hasn't been handled since his last regurge.
 
I wouldn't hanle for a few more days an not feed as soon as Saturday. Feed every 5-7 days and spot clean the poo for awhile he needs time to build his digestive track up an handling along with feedings too close together may cause another regurge.
 
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So far it seems like 2 good feedings out of the way. Imma give him a head saturday and the hopefully we can move onto the bodies that are here from the dead pinks. I'm ordering nutribac this weekend. And gonna clean his cage tomorrow since he hasn't been handled since his last regurge.
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Sounds like things are on the up and up!!

Wayne
 
danielle said:
I wouldn't hanle for a few more days an not feed as soon as Saturday. Feed every 5-7 days and spot clean the poo for awhile he needs time to build his digestive track up an handling along with feedings too close together may cause another regurge.
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I fed sunday, so I figured saturday would be good. We would be at 6 days then.
 
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