cyanide
09-17-16, 12:12 AM
Hey all and thanks for reading,
I fed my coastal last night around 11pm. She is about 2.5 years old and on small rats. She has never vomited or had any issues with feeding since I first got her 2 years ago and I was getting her to eat for the first time.
All was very normal as far as the feed went, she ate the rat, roamed for a bit then went to her hide. I went to bed around 3am, and shortly after the lights went out I heard this horrible noise coming from her tank, a loud gurgling/retching noise. I was alarmed and turned the lights on to check on her.
Her body was contorting and she was opening her mouth wide, very distressed. I watched in horror for a few minutes, but could not see any vomit in her tank, though I looked for the rat. When she had calmed I noticed she had a bit of what looked like either fur or substrate hanging off her chin, which she wiped on her hide.
I looked all throughout the tank and in hides for the rat, I found more vomit but it only contained more substrate/fur substance. There was not alot of vomit.
Temps - plus or minus 31C warm side. about 20C on cold side. 2 hides either side. Large water dish on cold side. Aspen bedding. Humidity kept around 40-50%.
Should I make an appt with her vet? I'm very concerned. She's sitting on her stick right now looking very sorry for herself!
I fed my coastal last night around 11pm. She is about 2.5 years old and on small rats. She has never vomited or had any issues with feeding since I first got her 2 years ago and I was getting her to eat for the first time.
All was very normal as far as the feed went, she ate the rat, roamed for a bit then went to her hide. I went to bed around 3am, and shortly after the lights went out I heard this horrible noise coming from her tank, a loud gurgling/retching noise. I was alarmed and turned the lights on to check on her.
Her body was contorting and she was opening her mouth wide, very distressed. I watched in horror for a few minutes, but could not see any vomit in her tank, though I looked for the rat. When she had calmed I noticed she had a bit of what looked like either fur or substrate hanging off her chin, which she wiped on her hide.
I looked all throughout the tank and in hides for the rat, I found more vomit but it only contained more substrate/fur substance. There was not alot of vomit.
Temps - plus or minus 31C warm side. about 20C on cold side. 2 hides either side. Large water dish on cold side. Aspen bedding. Humidity kept around 40-50%.
Should I make an appt with her vet? I'm very concerned. She's sitting on her stick right now looking very sorry for herself!