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Posted by Yasser on December 18, 2002 at 12:34:54:
In Reply to: Got any ideas for puking bairdi? posted by Shaky on December 18, 2002 at 06:59:28:
At this point, the reason it is probably continuing to chuck its' meals is because of the recurring damage and discomfort of the act of throwing up the food item.
If you unplugged the heat, then you should not be feeding it anyway and that is what probably caused the intial regurge.
I'd recommend that you warm it up again so it can heal well. Then wait at least 10-12 days before you feed it again. When you do so, only offer it about 50% the mass you usually feed it.
When a snake pukes, we consider it a major setback to the health of the animal. The first thing we do is give it some quiet time to recover and then start up again SLOWLY.
The act of regurging also wastes alot of energy for the snake and they seem to wither away more quickly than if you just didn't feed them anything at all. It causes stress as well as dehydration.
Good luck.
-Yasser
