throwing up mice!! - Page 2

marvelfreak · 01-18-13, 07:23 PM

He looks good. I do have a suggestion get a temp gun. You can find them on e-bay sometimes for as low as $5 to $10 bucks plus shipping. Anyone that keeps reptiles should own one. You will be amazed at what your temperatures really are once you get one and use it.

**Aaron_S** · 01-18-13, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ericschuh00

I am measuring heat with those petco gauges that everyone says dont work but they seem to be doing decent....

I just want to LOL at this because obviously there's a problem and the product with the horrible bad reviews is the thing you believe is doing decent? Shake your head.

Once you re-adjust your temps/humidity. I would feed the snake again the next day. No need to wait 2 weeks.

ericschuh00 · 01-18-13, 07:42 PM

Alright thanks for telling me he looks good because i am just so worried about him. The temp is improving which im really happy about but im still wondering how long i should wait to feed him?

marvelfreak · 01-18-13, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ericschuh00

Alright thanks for telling me he looks good because i am just so worried about him. The temp is improving which im really happy about but im still wondering how long i should wait to feed him?

At least two weeks. Aaron just being sarcastic.

EmbraceCalamity · 01-18-13, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

At least two weeks. Aaron just being sarcastic.

I don't think so. >.>

~Maggot

ericschuh00 · 01-18-13, 08:00 PM

i can tell right now that he is recovering from throwing that mouse up yesterday because he isnt moving much and isnt sticking his tounge out much. once he starts acting normal again i will try a feeding.

the good news is is that the temp keeps on steadily rising so thats perfect!

Thanks for the help. Your guys are being very helpful

**Aaron_S** · 01-18-13, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

At least two weeks. Aaron just being sarcastic.

Honestly I'm not. It's a snake. It'll be cool within a couple days IF the husbandry is appropriate.

marvelfreak · 01-18-13, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Honestly I'm not. It's a snake. It'll be cool within a couple days IF the husbandry is appropriate.

Ok i am sorry. After i read the first part i just thought your were joking about feeding it a couple days later.

When my BRB did it i try feeding a week later and it threw up again. So i waited two weeks and it threw up again. So then i went to a smaller size and waited three weeks then he finally kept it down. So i always wait at least a couple weeks just to be safe.

EmbraceCalamity · 01-18-13, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

Ok i am sorry. After i read the first part i just thought your were joking about feeding it a couple days later.

When my BRB did it i try feeding a week later and it threw up again. So i waited two weeks and it threw up again. So then i went to a smaller size and waited three weeks then he finally kept it down. So i always wait at least a couple weeks just to be safe.

Was it because the temps were way too low? And then did you try again once they were fixed?

~Maggot

ericschuh00 · 01-18-13, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity

Was it because the temps were way too low? And then did you try again once they were fixed?

~Maggot

I as well would like to hear this

marvelfreak · 01-18-13, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity

Was it because the temps were way too low? And then did you try again once they were fixed?

~Maggot

Just the opposite. It was the middle of the summer and even with no heat pad on the windows open and two fans in the room it was 80 to 85 degrees at night. My A/C had went out so during the day it was hitting a 95+ degrees upstairs. This now why my snake room is in the basement it's much easier to control the room temp down there. With rainbows temp over 85 can be deadly. Plus during that time the only thing that change was the food sizes.

EmbraceCalamity · 01-18-13, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

Just the opposite. It was the middle of the summer and even with no heat pad on the windows open and two fans in the room it was 80 to 85 degrees at night. My A/C had went out so during the day it was hitting a 95+ degrees upstairs. This now why my snake room is in the basement it's much easier to control the room temp down there. With rainbows temp over 85 can be deadly. Plus during that time the only thing that change was the food sizes.

Can being too hot cause them to regurgitate? Or was it due to prey sizes? Or a combination? 'Cause you said the snake only stopped doing that once you gave her smaller prey; didn't necessarily have to do with the period of time. I'm just not sure how your experience really translates to this situation. I'd be curious to know if someone actually had this exact experience - their temps were too low, then they got them fixed - and whether or not the snake ate properly shortly thereafter.

~Maggot

**Aaron_S** · 01-18-13, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity

Can being too hot cause them to regurgitate? Or was it due to prey sizes? Or a combination? 'Cause you said the snake only stopped doing that once you gave her smaller prey; didn't necessarily have to do with the period of time. I'm just not sure how your experience really translates to this situation. I'd be curious to know if someone actually had this exact experience - their temps were too low, then they got them fixed - and whether or not the snake ate properly shortly thereafter.

~Maggot

Gregg M has a number of posts in a thread stating just that. He usually feeds next day if his hognoses regurge. I have no idea what thread that was.

Lankyrob · 01-19-13, 05:41 AM

To the op - in the pic that shows the temp guage itis at least four inches off the top of the substrate, so you are not measuring the temps where the snake is, you are measuring the temperature of the glass higher up.

An infra red temp gun is one of the best purchases any reptile keeper can make except a thermostat imo

Mark Taylor · 01-19-13, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Honestly I'm not. It's a snake. It'll be cool within a couple days IF the husbandry is appropriate.

I have to disagree. Wait till the enclosure is at correct temps once it is wait 10 to 14 days then try a small feed. This is done so that the acid in it's stomach can rebuild and so it can digest it's food properly.