diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
For this particular snake, with the history of regurges, I'd say never try 2 feeds a week.
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Another Regurg
- Thread starter DarkSmoke
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Teddy Roosevelt
i loev cronsankes
And DEFINITELY do not feed every 2 days. That's too often even for a hatchling.
DarkSmoke
relax = longer life span
tempreture on the heathmath is about 79 degress after about 30mins, and then after about 5-6hrs it rose up to 80-85 (its 3pm so its the peak of heath of the day here) probably at night it drops to 79 or less i will post tonight. my snake only uses the heathmat at night about 10pm till sunrise.
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
85 degrees is fine for the warm end. 79 is a bit low and if it drops lower than that on the warm side, then that could well be causing the regurges.
HOWEVER... it's very unusual for an unregulated heatmat to be running that "cool". I've tried mine without thermostats and they get to 110 degrees in over in an hour. I'd be inclined to think the thermometer is wrong, but I'm not sure what else to suggest. Does the heat mat feel warm or hot to you when you put your hand on it?
HOWEVER... it's very unusual for an unregulated heatmat to be running that "cool". I've tried mine without thermostats and they get to 110 degrees in over in an hour. I'd be inclined to think the thermometer is wrong, but I'm not sure what else to suggest. Does the heat mat feel warm or hot to you when you put your hand on it?
DarkSmoke
relax = longer life span
it was 79 when in the first bit when i putted it on the warm side then its started rising, i will check what the temp will be tonight and post imidiatle at about 21:00. the heath math does feel warm when i put my hands on it. so yes its working. thanks for the help again m8
DarkSmoke
relax = longer life span
are you saying that the heathmath should feel cold when you put your hands directly on it ?
Hallie
SNOW!!!!
It should not feel 'warm'. Think about the difference in temperature. Your body temperature is almost 15 degrees warmer than what the heat mat should be. So yes, it should feel 'cool'. Can you order an infrared temp gun? You'd be amazed at the temp of your 'warm' heat mat (checked one of mine unregulated once and it was around 110 degrees, and it barely felt warm to me) with a very accurate thermometer. I know you said you don't have a lot of extra money now, but it would be worth saving up to get a temp gun. I use mine all the time.
DarkSmoke
relax = longer life span
Ok guy thanks i understand your reply fully and you're right. now im gonna say something but please try not to understand im not trying to be an expert or trying to say you're wrong cause im gettin paranoid at times trying to use the BUT word since iv been critized alot about it latly.
at this time of the year and if your the type of person with cold feet and hands like me (i'm always like when cold starts to arrive) then you're hands aint that high in temp and i bet you'll feel the heathmath as warm. but correct me if im wrong.
DarkSmoke
relax = longer life span
I suppose it is possible...if your hands were quite cold...this just makes it all the more necessary to have an accurate thermometer!
yes i'll buy one soon.
Hallie
SNOW!!!!
If you can, I would definitely go for the temp gun. ProExotics sells them, I think they ship internationally....
But in the meantime, monitor the temps with what you have and stick to very small meals once the 10 day waiting period is up. I'm going through a similar situation with my 2 year old snow stripe. He has lost over 40 grams since July (combination of refusal to eat and 3 regurges). I don't give him anything larger than a peach fuzzy at this point, and he was eating small adult mice before. But until he keeps down all of his meals for awhile, he won't be getting anything larger.
But in the meantime, monitor the temps with what you have and stick to very small meals once the 10 day waiting period is up. I'm going through a similar situation with my 2 year old snow stripe. He has lost over 40 grams since July (combination of refusal to eat and 3 regurges). I don't give him anything larger than a peach fuzzy at this point, and he was eating small adult mice before. But until he keeps down all of his meals for awhile, he won't be getting anything larger.
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
I contacted a Maltese member of another reptile site I'm a member of, and he's happy for me to PM you his e-mail address. He can help you with where to find equipment local to you in Malta.
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
No worries, I hope your snake will get the chance to grow nice and healthythanks alot friend for you're help
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
PLEASE don't offer food until the suggested post-regurge fasting period is up. His digestive system needs a rest in order to build back up. If you feed him too soon, he won't be able to digest and you'll get another regurge. That would be very serious at this stage. He doesn't know this - he only has instincts. You're the keeper and you have to behave responsibly on his behalf because he doesn't know any better.
And please don't interpret hunting behaviour as "needing to be fed". Corns are always on the lookout for food. You can't tell whether or not a Corn is hungry from its behaviour. In this instance, even if it is hungry, eating would do more harm than good.