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Hey guys,
So I had my Alfie out tonight, and I noticed the past couple of times he'd been out that he hadn't seemed as happy to be handled as he normally is, he was wriggly and just wanted down to crawl and hide. Normally he loves exploring the whole room, then coming to sit by my leg. Or he's just chill while sitting around my neck.
Tbh I didn't think too much of it and I probably should have. Until tonight when I found what looked like a pile of regurgitated/vomited mouse. I'm not sure which it was. It was in three parts, a part that looked somewhat like part of the head/face, a long stringy bit, and a bit that looked like fur. I didn't take a picture when in hindsight i realise I should have. I just panicked and put Alfie back in his viv then shouted on my partner to come look before I cleaned it up.
He was 427g when I last weighed him and on Jumbo mice. He's had 2 successful feeds with me. (Had him about 6-7 weeks now I think). He went for about a month without eating, so I'm not sure if it's just a case of too many meals that are too large too soon together? I feed him on day one (say Monday) then i wait 48 hours to handle, and start counting 7/8 days from there to make his meals 9/10 days apart. The first meal went fine and he pooped twice that week. Once 3 days after eating then again on the fifth after eating. Then i've had no poop. Until i found whatever that was. His hot side is around 28 degrees. His viv is just short of 4ft so it's large enough there's a temp gradient. He has so many hides it can be difficult to find him if he doesnt want to be found. Access to fresh water at all times (changed every day or second day). And he's kept in the living room but i work 13 hour shifts 4 days a week so its not a high traffic loud place even when i am home its my partner and i watching tv. Nothing drastic. I'm a wee bit worried about the little dude. He didnt have a noticeable knot or lump indicating he hadnt finished digesting when i held him. And i waited the 48 hours. Temps are fine. Humidity is fine. The only thing i can think of doing is waiting the 10 days with no meals no handling and let him settle, and drop him down to large or maybe even medium mice (i have some medium in the freezer for my royal python). Anyone else suggest anything else i havent thought of?
So I had my Alfie out tonight, and I noticed the past couple of times he'd been out that he hadn't seemed as happy to be handled as he normally is, he was wriggly and just wanted down to crawl and hide. Normally he loves exploring the whole room, then coming to sit by my leg. Or he's just chill while sitting around my neck.
Tbh I didn't think too much of it and I probably should have. Until tonight when I found what looked like a pile of regurgitated/vomited mouse. I'm not sure which it was. It was in three parts, a part that looked somewhat like part of the head/face, a long stringy bit, and a bit that looked like fur. I didn't take a picture when in hindsight i realise I should have. I just panicked and put Alfie back in his viv then shouted on my partner to come look before I cleaned it up.
He was 427g when I last weighed him and on Jumbo mice. He's had 2 successful feeds with me. (Had him about 6-7 weeks now I think). He went for about a month without eating, so I'm not sure if it's just a case of too many meals that are too large too soon together? I feed him on day one (say Monday) then i wait 48 hours to handle, and start counting 7/8 days from there to make his meals 9/10 days apart. The first meal went fine and he pooped twice that week. Once 3 days after eating then again on the fifth after eating. Then i've had no poop. Until i found whatever that was. His hot side is around 28 degrees. His viv is just short of 4ft so it's large enough there's a temp gradient. He has so many hides it can be difficult to find him if he doesnt want to be found. Access to fresh water at all times (changed every day or second day). And he's kept in the living room but i work 13 hour shifts 4 days a week so its not a high traffic loud place even when i am home its my partner and i watching tv. Nothing drastic. I'm a wee bit worried about the little dude. He didnt have a noticeable knot or lump indicating he hadnt finished digesting when i held him. And i waited the 48 hours. Temps are fine. Humidity is fine. The only thing i can think of doing is waiting the 10 days with no meals no handling and let him settle, and drop him down to large or maybe even medium mice (i have some medium in the freezer for my royal python). Anyone else suggest anything else i havent thought of?
