new here, red tail boa regurgitated!

[xxevolutionerxx]

hello to all, i am new to this site in seek of help, my red tail boa regurgitated its food about an hour ago , ive since researched and found out i fed it to close together to its last feeding as in the answer to why. all im wanting to no is when should i try to feed again and what to do to help get it back to safe health in the mean time, any help will be greatly appreciated!

[ssjsmits]

Frequent feedings are usually the case. In the meantime, textbook says to wait at least 2 weeks before feeding again, personally I'd wait longer than that. Give him plenty of privacy and fresh water. Avoid handling. After around 3 weeks, offer a small rodent. Key word small. I don't know mow big your boa is but let's say it was on adult mice. That be the case, then offer a pinkie or small fuzzy. Repeat this process over the next several feedings. If he's keeping the small items down, you can slowly move up to a larger item and feed a little bit more frequently, but still keeping the intervals spaced out. Good luck.

[Tom]

Here is a link to Melissa Kaplan's Vomiting/Regurgitation in Reptiles page. There is some good info and links on this page you just have to read thought it to fine what pertains to you. Vomiting/Regurgitation in Reptiles I know most if not all reptile owners and myself don't like Melissa Kaplan's views on ownership of reptile but she does have some good info we all can learn from.

Here is some info from my care sheet on my website. There is more info about feeding BCC, BCI and BCA at this link. MyCarePage

If your boa regurgitates, DO NOT FEED IT AGAIN FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS. I can’t stress this enough. You must give its stomachs time to settle down and repair itself. Think about it, when you throw up, do you really want to eat right away? Neither do they. Instinctually, they may eat, but that’s all it is, an instinct. And feeding them will do much more harm than good. Usually, they throw up the new meal as well and begin to dehydrate. If they regurgitate often enough, it begins to develop into a syndrome and it can be fatal. After the initial two week waiting period to feed the next meal, feed a smaller than normal prey item. For example, if you feed large rats, feed a medium or even better, a small rat instead. Then wait another two weeks and feed another small rat. Another two weeks and another small rat and if all goes well, you can step up to a medium rat two weeks later and then another medium rat 12 days later and then a large rat 12 days later and then you can resume a normal feeding schedule while keeping a careful eye on your boa. These feeding schedules have been constructed with the optimal health and longevity of your boa in mind. Slight deviation from this may be acceptable depending on the individual snake.

Take care
Tom

	Boa Constrictor Constrictor Red Tail Boa Constrictor (Boa constictor constrictor). Refers to "true" red tail boas such as the Guyana and Suriname locales.

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[xxevolutionerxx]

thanx guys, ill wait two weeks then and try to feed, as i said i believe it was from me accidentally overfeeding, didnt know that the guy i got it from just fed it like a week ago. but just noticed that its drinking plenty of water from its dish, but ill keep a close eye.

[razeraze]

What is the basking surface temperature and the cage ambient temperature?

[Stargazer]

Welcome to the site. Please give more information, size and age of snake (if known), how long you've had him, any history of health issues, what size and type of prey you feed (frozen thawed, etc.) and how often. Also temps in warm and cool side and humidity would be helpful too. A pic of snake and set-up would be great.

You will find lots of good information here and many people willing to help you. Glad you found us.