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Bump after eating?

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SaulsMom

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Is there a picture someone can point me to which shows a "bump" in the snake after feeding?

24 hours after eating I think I can trick myself into thinking that maybe there's a slight thickening around one part of the snake, but I'm not sure. If I didn't know he had eaten, I don't think I'd notice it. It's more like an area which is not as flexible as the rest, rather than it being thicker. (Haven't found a regurge; I'm assuming he kept it down.)

Cloudy Sky ate one small pinky last night. Planning on feeding him only one on his next feeding so a not to stress him too much while he's still settling in.

But wondering what a "bump" look like so I can see if it's time to move him to 2 pinkies after his next meal.

Thanks,

SaulsMom
 
It's not really a BUMP, like in a cartoon... but more like an extended bulge when my boy eats. It is usually visible for 24-36 hours in his case, but gradually shrinks away.
 
Here are 3 photos of a hatchling which just fed. It does take a day or two for them to digest a meal, then the remains of the meal will be defecated around the 3rd day. You shouldn't handle a snake for 3 days after it eats for this reason.
 

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Below are 3 photos of hatchlings with semi-digested meals in them. Please excuse the poor photo quality!!
 

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You don't need to worry it is normal. When it gets to the point where there is no bump, you should move up one size. Hope this helped any. :shrugs:
 
Thanks so much for the pictures!

That was very helpful. (I figured it wasn't the famous elephant in a snake cartoon, but I didn't know what to look for.) Even right after he ate, it wasn't quite as big a "swelling" as in Piper's second photo, so I'm thinking that a move up in meal size may be in order.

You all are VERY helpful. Thank you. Thank you.

SaulsMom
 
Thanks for this topic. It helped me as well, since I was also wondering how to determine when it was time to "move up". I think my girl is ready for a larger meal size...
 
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