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Nanyque

Nanyque

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How exactly can I tell if my corn is struggling with her food? What are the signs that she's having trouble breathing/ trying to regurgitate what she's gotten down so far?

The last time I fed her, she thrashed around a LOT, but still managed to get it down. She's feeding right now, and is once again thrashing heavily, though she seems to be struggling a bit more now. Should I let her be? Will she be able to regurgitate on her own if she's having problems?
 
Nanyque said:
How exactly can I tell if my corn is struggling with her food? What are the signs that she's having trouble breathing/ trying to regurgitate what she's gotten down so far?

The last time I fed her, she thrashed around a LOT, but still managed to get it down. She's feeding right now, and is once again thrashing heavily, though she seems to be struggling a bit more now. Should I let her be? Will she be able to regurgitate on her own if she's having problems?
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If it takes a long time and alot of effort for your snake to fit the food in its mouth then it is probably too large. If you feel the snake is having trouble with the size then you should reduce the size of the prey, even if that means cutting it in half. If the prey is too large then it can not be digested completely and a regurge could happen within the next few days. Regurges are very unhealthy for the animal and if it happens several times could lead to anorexia and eventually death because of allthe good enzymes that are lost in a regurge. With all that being said, its important to avoid these issues as much as possible.

IF she does regurge, you must wait ten days before feeding her again and then only offer her a very small meal for several feedings till she is able to hold them down properly and digest.

First things first, reduce the size of mouse you are feeding if it looks to be too big.

Best of luck to you
 
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