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Nagini had her first regurg, and I think it's my fault.

Her warm side is the right temp, right? Doesn't matter if she goes there or not, just that she can if she needs to.

Nanci
 
You might want to start slitting the pinkies for awhile too, it will make them easier to digest.
 
Yeah I checked all of that already Nanci temps are exactly what they should be.
I decided just to be safe though I'm going to clean her out today. She hasn't had fresh bedding (aside from spot cleaning) since the 7th. So I figure that I will change her to newspaper during this time so that I can moniter her more easily, because I certainlly don't want to leave her uncleaned once I start trying to feed her again, so I had better do it now before I start with the food again since I don't want to risk the stress.
 
Nanci said:
My guess is it was probably just too big. Just because they can get it down doesn't mean everything's ok.

Nanci
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Well the fuzzy was only 4g and I'm even under feeding her according to the Munson plan...
 
:shrugs: I don't know. That sure doesn't sound too big. I'd order Nutribac now, so if it happens again, you have it. You can just put a pinch in her water, too.

Nanci
 
Well, if you _did_ cause it by bothering her, at least you can just not do that again. You don't have to worry about something being wrong.

Nanci
 
Nanci said:
So from now on, thaw the mouse, then turn the water to really hot for a couple minutes to make sure the mouse is 101-103F. You can check this with a meat thermometer that you can buy in the grocery store for $10. I just measure the water temp and leave the mouse in it for a minute or two, after it is thawed. It might be easier to not thaw it in the bag. You can just dry them off with a paper towel.

Nanci
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I thaw mine with hot water. Generally when the water cools down I empty and put another round of hot water in. I'll feel it just before feeding and to make doubley sure it's thawed soak it it more hot water while I get Gaia out and handle her a few minutes and weigh her. I then drain the water off and put the mouse in her feeding cage. I worry that she is not getting water (even though she probably is) and this way I know she is getting some moisture from the mouse. Gaia had her first fuzzy last Sunday. She burrows in her aspen also but I just leave her be.
 
Nanci said:
Well, if you _did_ cause it by bothering her, at least you can just not do that again. You don't have to worry about something being wrong.

Nanci
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Well yeah, but the paper is also going to help me because I'll at least be able to see the bump in the paper. If it is because I bothered her this must all just be because I'm brand new, I mean I know I can't expect to see her all the time, I just don't want her to have escaped and me not know it for several days because I never checked up on her >_<
I weighed her really quick before putting her in her feeding container to wait for me to clean she's 29 grams :/ she's only gained 5 grams, but of course that was only her second feeding with me...
 
Well, she has to get another fecal done in a week or two- but I don't see how four dewormings could not have taken care of any parasites...

Nanci
 
Sorry

I'm very sorry to hear about that. I know what's it's like. My hatchling snow corn just got over a regurge and held down her first meal since. Hopefully everything will be ok with yours and mine.
 
I've been giving her Nutribac on the mice she's kept down...I just feel so hopeless right now- like she's just going to keep puking until she starves to death. I don't know what the answer is. She can't live on a 14g mouse a week...

Nanci
 
Going back to the first couple posts... you said you could'nt tell if it was a regurge or just "the mouse". Are you not feeding in a seperate enclosure? Doing that would be the first good way to tell if it was a regurge or "just the mouse" that wasn't taken. :crazy02: Just curious. Everyone has their way of doing things and "whatever works" for you. One of the first things I learned from the good people here was to always feed in a seperate enclosure for multiple reasons. Again I am just curious, and I hope your Nagini is ok and keeps down her subsequent feedings.
Angela
 
I think you misunderstood me.
The whole mouse issue was me questioning whether or not the regurg was due to the mouse not being ok, or due to me bothering her.
When I was questioning the mouse I was discussing how it didn't seem very digested after 48 hours. Sorry for the confusion, but thankyou for the well wishes, 5 more days untill I try and feed her again :)

Nanci, since poor Mazi is obviously been seeing the Vet do they have anything to say about her constant regurging? I'm so sorry to hear that things are not working out very well for her, but don't give up ok?
 
Just a quick little bump to say that I fed Nagini on friday a pinkie. I've been away since sunday morning so hopefully when I go home tonight (I'm still away) to handle her there will only be a poop and no regurg.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
 
Maizey's fecal had no parasites today. Yay. I said to the vet "So why is she regurging?" He said with out $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ of diagnostic testing, with which whatever we might or might not find would very likely be untreatable- I should just offer smaller meals more often. He said sometimes chronic regurges can be caused by an enlarged heart, diverticulosis, any number of intestinal defects. I guess tomorrow I'll put her on a hopper every five days.

Let us know how Nagini is!

Nanci
 
Oh Nanci, I'm so sorry to hear that. Thank goodness Maizey has such a commited owner, if anyone can sort her out, I'm sure you can
 
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