Originally Posted by sahunk

But if it has no bones, or fur? Im sure that wouldnt be a mouse?

Originally Posted by jackson

It has no bones or fur because it is partially digested and all the bones and fur have been digested.

I have seen regurged mice/rats come out in all sorts of states.

Originally Posted by fRostiE

hi,

thanks for the advice,

i left it a further 2 days than his normal feeding and fed him last night... he wasnt particularly interested but eventually took the very small mouse i provided him.

how can i increase the hotspot of the tank to ~80? The heat mat i currently have is 1/3 the size of the floorspace of the tank and is on constantly... the thermometer is mid way up the tank just on the edge of the hotspot, currently reads 74. I'm not sure how to further increase the temperature of the tank as the current head source is on max already!

Thanks,

Matt

Originally Posted by jackson

If your corn has regurged, the only thing it can be is a partially digested mouse. If it regurged 4 days after a feed, then that is pretty much what is would look like by then.

You should leave your snake for another 10-14 days before trying to feed it again to give the stomach time to settle. Feeding before then will likely cause another regurge. When you do next feed it, offer something smaller, depending on how big your snake is, maybe a fuzzy or large pinky, and then gradually increase the size of the prey item each time.

What does your snake weigh? Weight is a good guide for prey size. An 07 corn should really be on a large/extra large mouse every 7-10 days by now, but if it has only been on small mice, then it might not be very well grown, and you certainly can't increase it's prey size yet. I have 08 corns that are on large mice already, and they are not fat.

Low temps are the most likely cause of regurge here, I think, and too frequent feeding. A corn should have a hotspot of 28-30 degrees C, which is 82.4 - 86 degrees F.

Edited to add, you do not need to brumate (hibernate, well sort of) your corn at all. People often do so when they want to breed, as it encourage sbreeding behaviour, but you don't even have to do that.

Originally Posted by fRostiE

I'm afraid he's just been sick again :-( dispute leaving it a full week and feeding him a very very small small mouse... im going to get some pinkies for his next feed... would people suggest 1 or 2? and how long would people suggest i leave him to settle his stomach before i try and feed him again?

I'm was thinking of leaving it 2 weeks now before i try and feed him again... he was fed 4 days ago... im not with him at the moment but my girlfriend says its darker in colour than the one photographed above and really does have a nasty smell to it.

Please advise!