Regurgitating Rainbow Boa!!!

[Gravelanche]

in this case i agree with rob, while like i said, mine ate fine, and in many cases they would eat fine, a regurgitation is a pretty clear sign of a stressed snake and after a move its the most likely explanation for the stress.

[lady_bug87]

Originally Posted by Gravelanche

in this case i agree with rob, while like i said, mine ate fine, and in many cases they would eat fine, a regurgitation is a pretty clear sign of a stressed snake and after a move its the most likely explanation for the stress.

Here is why I think stress has nothing to do with it.

The events as I understand them:
- she got the animal on a Sunday
- fed the animal the same Sunday
- regurge
-waited a week
- fed following Sunday
- regurge

See? If stress was the only reason then it wouldn't have regurged the second time because as you all recommended there was a one week wait.

Had the animal only been fed that second time it still would have puked.

[nicolerae]

I will be triple checking my husbandry when I get home this evening, I also agree lady_bug87. I am also wondering if her stomach acid wasn't up to its particular level.

I'll be sure to update in a couple weeks when we attempt to feed her again.

[mykee]

Stomach acids? They don't need "replenishing".
My guess; husbandry issue.

[NBLADE]

Originally Posted by nicolerae

I will be triple checking my husbandry when I get home this evening, I also agree lady_bug87. I am also wondering if her stomach acid wasn't up to its particular level.

I'll be sure to update in a couple weeks when we attempt to feed her again.

They don't replenish or lose stomach acid after a regurge, their stomachs aren't like a mammals, they make the stomach acid when it is needed, they don't have a supply that is always waiting and so feeding a day after a regurge wont have any effect on stomach acids.

You say the ambient temps, but what is the actual hot end basking temperature and the cold side temperature? Sitting out under the light, for a new rainbow boa, is an indicator of trying to soak up more heat, they are a naturally shy species, and it normally takes a while for them to sit out in the open under lights.

From the sounds of it the snake isn't reaching optimum temperature to be able to digest the food properly, could also be down to stress from the move and a new environment, but that would generally mean a lack of feeding rather than happily taking the food to regurge later.