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]

Originally Posted by babyboa97

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]

Originally Posted by babyboa97

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]

Originally Posted by 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

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.