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I may have done a feeding "UH OH"!!!!!

TxMomto4

TxMomto4

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Well, Jackie is 2 1/2 months old, weighs 9 grams (today on the digital food scale), and last time I fed her (I feed every Saturday), she still acted like she was hungry and searching for other pinkies in her feeding tank.

So, today, without thinking, I decided to feed her two pinkies as I don't want her hungry. Well, the first one she took about 90 seconds to eat. As soon as it was swallowed, I showed her the other one, and before I could say "Hey guys, look! She's eating the second!" It was GONE! She devoured both! Is she going to have problems from this? I should have asked prior to doing this! UGH! I know that she can regurgitate which is not good, but can it cause other problems????? These pinkies are not big ones which is why I thought maybe they were not filling her up.
 
It could cause a regurge - I would definitely keep an eye on her, and if she does regurge, do a search here on the forums for regurge protocol. I would also check out the Munson Plan (if you haven't done so already) to see what a good guide would be for growing Corns.
Most Corns will continue to look for food after they've already eaten. It's what's called feeding mode. They do it as instinct, because when they're wild, they don't know when their next meal will come around. :)
 
Suzy said:
It could cause a regurge - I would definitely keep an eye on her, and if she does regurge, do a search here on the forums for regurge protocol. I would also check out the Munson Plan (if you haven't done so already) to see what a good guide would be for growing Corns.
Most Corns will continue to look for food after they've already eaten. It's what's called feeding mode. They do it as instinct, because when they're wild, they don't know when their next meal will come around. :)
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That makes complete sense. Yes, I have the munson guide written down, and I really need to weigh these pinkies to find out their weight. So far so good on not regurging, and I should have REALIZED that about the "hunt mode". I'm just use to free feeding my cat and dogs. UGH! I'm going to go look up regure protocol now just to be prepared. THANKS!
 
Yes, that is a big meal for a little snake! Do keep an eye on her, but don't worry too much. Just leave her alone for at least 48 hours to let her digest in peace. If she does regurge, don't panic! Don't feed her again for at least 10 days, it wouldn't hurt to wait 2 weeks. She will need to build up her gastric juices before trying to digest another meal, and that takes a while. We had this happen with our Blizzard, and he's just fine now.

Lesley
 
lesleym said:
Yes, that is a big meal for a little snake! Do keep an eye on her, but don't worry too much. Just leave her alone for at least 48 hours to let her digest in peace. If she does regurge, don't panic! Don't feed her again for at least 10 days, it wouldn't hurt to wait 2 weeks. She will need to build up her gastric juices before trying to digest another meal, and that takes a while. We had this happen with our Blizzard, and he's just fine now.

Lesley
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Ok, thank you! So far so good!!! 24 hours now. Net time, I'll ask before I do. ;)
 
You've already been given great advice, so I'll just say that I hope she doesn't regurge and that I really don't think you've got too much to worry about as long as she's comfortable and left undisturbed.

Good luck!
 
Hi!
Yes, that does sound to me like an "uh oh"...
but you have been given really good advice.
Just keep an eye on her, and make sure she's warm because that will speed digestion..and make sure she does not get stressed....
If she does regurge, there is a protocal to follow. Regurge is a bad thing but if it is handled correctly the snake will recover and live a long wonderful life....

So Grasshopper, learn from your mistakes, and just go on...nobody's perfect! :)
 
The_Thunderer said:
You've already been given great advice, so I'll just say that I hope she doesn't regurge and that I really don't think you've got too much to worry about as long as she's comfortable and left undisturbed.

Good luck!
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Thanks. I'm watching, but she is normally buried in her shavings.
 
starsevol said:
Hi!
Yes, that does sound to me like an "uh oh"...
but you have been given really good advice.
Just keep an eye on her, and make sure she's warm because that will speed digestion..and make sure she does not get stressed....
If she does regurge, there is a protocal to follow. Regurge is a bad thing but if it is handled correctly the snake will recover and live a long wonderful life....

So Grasshopper, learn from your mistakes, and just go on...nobody's perfect! :)
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Oh, I'll definitely will NOT be doing this again.
 
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