Regurgitation?

KITKAT · 05-16-2008, 04:41 PM

One of my baby sirtalis was eating today, and she ate two small earthworms (wild caught, not red wigglers)... then she proceeded to regurgitate one of them, and started to regurgitate the second one...

She crawled around with the second regurgitated worm hanging out of her mouth, dragging it against the floor like she wanted to get rid of it, but never quite doing so.

Then she re-ingested the end that was hanging out, re-ingested the one she had upchucked, and then went on to eat a third one.

It may be that she merely ate too fast, but I did want to check with forum members to see if there is any reason to be concerned?

aSnakeLovinBabe · 05-16-2008, 04:43 PM

wow... that is weird! maybe they were bent funny in her tummy and it felt weird??

adamanteus · 05-16-2008, 04:43 PM

I've seen that with worms too, KITKAT. I think they are maybe just an 'uncomfortable' meal sometimes.

aSnakeLovinBabe · 05-16-2008, 04:44 PM

I have seen a nightcrawler crawl back up a garters throat before and poke its head out of her mouth... lol, she would swallow it down and he would come back... he came back up like three times!!!!

adamanteus · 05-16-2008, 04:46 PM

Worms are pretty strong.... like Shannon says, they can crawl back out, and I think sometimes they can flex inside the snakes' gut and make it regurgitate.

Sid · 05-16-2008, 05:01 PM

This has happened to me a couple of times as well. I haven't seen an ill effect later from it.

ssssnakeluvr · 05-17-2008, 08:28 AM

I have had some worms crawl back out of the snakes too....and have had the crawl in if they have gotten them in head first...

aSnakeLovinBabe · 05-17-2008, 09:09 AM

haha yes! ew it really grosses me out when the worm just SHOOTS down the snakes throat all the sudden... aagghhh

jeanette · 05-17-2008, 06:31 PM

ooh never heard of this happening, glad the subject came up

KITKAT · 05-26-2008, 08:49 AM

Thanks, everyone, for answers. I am working ten hour days (I wish I were being paid for the ten hours, but no, I only get 6.5).. so my time on the forum is less right now.

She kept the meal down after I posted with no problem.

Fortunately, school is done on June 9th, so I should be back to the forum more in the second week of June...

05-16-2008, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 904 Country:	Regurgitation? One of my baby sirtalis was eating today, and she ate two small earthworms (wild caught, not red wigglers)... then she proceeded to regurgitate one of them, and started to regurgitate the second one... She crawled around with the second regurgitated worm hanging out of her mouth, dragging it against the floor like she wanted to get rid of it, but never quite doing so. Then she re-ingested the end that was hanging out, re-ingested the one she had upchucked, and then went on to eat a third one. It may be that she merely ate too fast, but I did want to check with forum members to see if there is any reason to be concerned? __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."

05-16-2008, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 864 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? wow... that is weird! maybe they were bent funny in her tummy and it felt weird?? __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

05-16-2008, 04:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,055 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? I've seen that with worms too, KITKAT. I think they are maybe just an 'uncomfortable' meal sometimes. __________________ James.

05-16-2008, 04:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 864 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? I have seen a nightcrawler crawl back up a garters throat before and poke its head out of her mouth... lol, she would swallow it down and he would come back... he came back up like three times!!!! __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

05-16-2008, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,055 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? Worms are pretty strong.... like Shannon says, they can crawl back out, and I think sometimes they can flex inside the snakes' gut and make it regurgitate. __________________ James.

05-16-2008, 05:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,650 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? This has happened to me a couple of times as well. I haven't seen an ill effect later from it. __________________ Sid 6.7 T. s sirtalis- Eastern Garter 0.1.5 T. s pinkeringii- Puget 1.1 T. e vagrans- Wandering Garter 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

05-17-2008, 08:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,892 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? I have had some worms crawl back out of the snakes too....and have had the crawl in if they have gotten them in head first... __________________ Don www.donsgartersnakes.net

05-17-2008, 09:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 864 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? haha yes! ew it really grosses me out when the worm just SHOOTS down the snakes throat all the sudden... aagghhh __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

05-17-2008, 06:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
jeanette "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: i live in the uk near the city of sheffield Posts: 477 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? ooh never heard of this happening, glad the subject came up

05-26-2008, 08:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 904 Country:	Re: Regurgitation? Thanks, everyone, for answers. I am working ten hour days (I wish I were being paid for the ten hours, but no, I only get 6.5).. so my time on the forum is less right now. She kept the meal down after I posted with no problem. Fortunately, school is done on June 9th, so I should be back to the forum more in the second week of June... __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."

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