Bcc regurge

[babyboa97]

My baby guyana bcc just regurgitated this morning. She ate a rat crawler. And all the temps are good. Humidity aswell. She has been growing good and looks healthy. I wonder why she did this. I did not handle her at all after the meal. Any ideas or help?

[nick654377]

what are your temps, humidity? how big is she? how often are you feeding?

[babyboa97]

Hot side 85. Cold side 80 hot spot 95. Humidity 50-60%
She is about 2-2.5 feet. Feeding on rat pups to crawlers. Every weekend

[babyboa97]

She's been doing great since jan

[Mikoh4792]

In the book the complete boa constrictor it states that bcc require cooler temps than Bci. 95f is too hot. 50-60% humidity may be too low.

Page 269 " amazon basin creatures like cool, humid conditions."

How large of a bulge do the rat crawlers leave? The book also states that bcc eat less.

[Mikoh4792]

She's been doing great since jan

Could have taken since Jan for problems to show up.

I don't mean this in an offensive manner, but it seems like most aspects of your husbandry are off.

[babyboa97]

So I should lower temps?

[babyboa97]

And it didn't leave much of a bulge. The rat wasn't to big. When I bought it they said the care was just like a bci. I have two bci and there doing amazing

[Mikoh4792]

So I should lower temps?

I would say so, but I do not know to what temperatures. I am only telling you what the book says. I do not own any bcc myself

[Mikoh4792]

And it didn't leave much of a bulge. The rat wasn't to big. When I bought it they said the care was just like a bci. I have two bci and there doing amazing

Where did you buy it from? Bcc and Bci have different care requirements.

[Jendee]

I would lower the hot end

[babyboa97]

I bought at underground reptiles and they told me care was the same as bci

[Ddub]

How are you controlling/measuring your temps?

I keep my hot spots on my bcc at around 89-91. Never had any problems with regurge.

[babyboa97]

temp gun and thermostat

[nick654377]

Bcc is way more spot on that bci. Bci will allow for slight mistakes in husbandry where bcc wont. My bcc hot spot is at 89-91 as well. You may want to try mice over rats untill it can take a small rat. I was told sometimes the milk in the belly of the rat pups will make the snake sick. Idk how true this is but it does make sence.

I would say drop temps a tad and try mice that leave no lumps. Bcc do best with smaller meals.

[Mikoh4792]

I bought at underground reptiles and they told me care was the same as bci

This is why you need to research before taking in an animal. They are wrong to tell you that.