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Originally Posted by razeraze
I completely agree and this touches base with what I said earlier about the toxicity of a meal. If temps are too cool the meal will rot in the snakes stomach. All the more reason to give a large temp gradient..
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Here's the thing though about that female
suri that I referred to a few posts ago. She sat on her warm spot like she always does for the first few days after a meal. Her behavior was no different than what I typically observe from her. The mouse (rather than rat pup) was the only variable that changed. I do not think this was a temp-related regurgitation. Just a head scratcher. I have had other young boas puke back a mouse when their diet has consisted of nothing but rats. I'm not suggesting that it is an everyday occurrence. But, it has happened before. I think I've read Gus comment before on intolerance for rodent hair causing regurgitation in boa.
I'll also say that you really have to screw up to make a
BCI puke. They are way more tolerant of keeper error than
BCC. I do believe that young
BCC have a slower metabolism and consequently need more time between meals than young
BCI. They are not much different from emeralds in my opinion. Now, full grown
BCC. Well, they can pound food without negative consequence.
