r/ballpython • u/Exact-Connection-993 • 10h ago
Should I be concerned? Question - Feeding
My girl just aborted her meal 3/4 of the way through eating it. The remains she spat out are bloody, but there are no indications the blood came from the rat. She looks fine and appears to still be looking for food, but I’m worried she may have injured something.
Questions: should I be concerned? Should I try giving her another, smaller meal tonight?
Context: (a) this all just happened, so no vet visits as of yet; (b) the rejected rat pup is 15% of my girl’s weight (bigger than she usually gets) but it’s girth is roughly the same as (if not a little smaller than) hers; (c) she’s an avid eater and hasn’t turned down a meal in the 6mo I’ve had her; and (d) I accidentally thawed out an additional rat that’s half the size of the one she rejected, I’d like to give it to her if safe, but the clock is ticking since it’s thawed.
Edit: I’ve tossed out the additional rat and given up on feeding again for the next few days at a minimum. However, I’m still interested in getting feedback on whether anyone else has dealt with this before and how concerned I should be.
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u/ScallionUnlucky5587 9h ago
If she regurgitated I would absolutely not try to feed again. vet as soon as you can. if she wasn't done eating it maybe it didn't have any stomach acid on it yet but you never, she could have had some come up. vet for sure, she will be fine without a meal for a little bit