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First feeding tomorow, need help

my temps are good, and i'm not handling her, but do i need to do anything else for the next 48 hours. Put a cover over her tank? JW
 
ok first feeding over went kinda well, i got her out of the viv into a seperate box. Dangled the food in front of her but she didnt snap for it. i acidently dropped it in an she went straight for it, an ate it. tried to give her the second pinky but she wasnt interested so i put her back in the viv. she did make an attempt to bite my girlfriend but thats not really a down side :) will see what the next 48 hours bring.
 
Great news! He's probably too small for double pinks- that's the step right before fuzzies.
 
So for you new guys: don't push the prey size. If the prey is too large to digest, the snake will regurgitate. One regurgitation is a huge setback. If your snake has regurged once, it is more likely to regurge again. Two regurges is very, very serious, and may result in the death of your snake.
 
how come its so bad, its sounds like 3 strikes an your out. I understand that it means there not getting any food but is there another reason?
 
Because every time they regurge, they lose all the beneficial bacteria in their stomachs, that help them digest. It takes ten days or longer for the flora to replenish, and each time the snake regurges, it gets weaker and weaker with poorer digestion. Eventually it just can't digest at all.
 
ok so.. i know your suppose to wait 48 hours be handling, and i'm gonna still do that, but it's been 24 hours and the lump is gone. She's being very active today, and doing a lot of climbing. My first question is, is this normal? My second is, if she's moving around that much does that mean i didn't feed her enough or the pinky wasn't big enough?
 
Just because you're seeing more of her doesn't necessarily mean she's hunting for more food. It's not a problem either than the lump is gone after 24 hours, just an indication that it'll soon be time to move up to fuzzies.

Just be a little cautious so you don't jump up to the next size meal too soon, that's all.
 
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