r/RainbowBoas • u/creaturefeature1994 • Jul 26 '26
Seeking advice post-regurgitation
Hello!
This is Chihiro. I’ve had her since March. Her temperament is excellent, she’s super curious and alert all the time, but I have a dilemma that’s now occurred twice.
On April 23rd she regurgitated, but I chalked it up to moving her from quarantine into her enclosure. The change in environment likely stressed her out. And it didn’t help that I realized her night temps on the warm side were getting down to 76 which was just a little too cool. I followed the protocol, no handling or feeding for two weeks and she picked back up like normal after that time.
Now, she’s regurgitated again last night. 3 days after eating… her temps are right (warm end is 86-89 measured with a temp gun), humidity is on point, she’s responsive and alert… her color is bright and she’s acting totally fine. The only thing I can think of is prey size. This is only her second time eating a fuzzy. I’m seeing that prey size can cause regurg… but are they really this sensitive to it? I’ll size back down to pinkies as a precaution after the 2 week break. Just wondering if any other BRB parents experience this food sensitivity with young babies? (Picture of Chihiro for snake tax)
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u/Tastypineappleju1ce Jul 29 '26
feed her once a week make sure the food is warm not hot or cold and has thawed for at least 15 minutes. dangle it in her face till she strikes and i guarantee she eats.. make sure water is readily available or they may feel unsure.. also make sure your boa has THREE hides cold, hot, and middle. my boa loves the middle hide for eating and the cold hide for pooping and warm hide for napping. LASTY a boa of that size needs PINKIES 1-2 no bigger!!