Diamond Pooed a whole rat

[missEms]

A friend of mine has a 3 yr old Diamond and he has just pooed a WHOLE RAT!!! This cant be normal right? I wouldnt have believed it if i didnt see it!
My guess is there is something going wrong with his digestive system?

Any ideas guys?

 

[Gecko_ProCs]

did it pooh it? or regurgitate it?
get them to check the temps of the enclosure

 

[ivonavich]

so you actually saw the act of pooing? Didn't just find the rat in the cage? How long ago was the snake fed?

 

[ashisnothereman]

thats pretty retarded thinking a snake can squeeze a whole rate through its digestive system... is that even possible?

something is obviously wrong with digestion. key factor id say would be heating.. makes sure the temps are correct. 22-24 cool side 30-32 warm side.

 

[missEms]

No i didnt see the actual act, the rat was surrounded n covered by fecal matter though... his set up seems fine temps lighting ect.. it took 3 days after feeding to dispell the rat..

 

[ivonavich]

sounds like a regurgitation.

 

[missEms]

sounds like a regurgitation.

that was my initial thought but after 3 days? really? and with fecal matter as well?

 

[Mr.James]

yum! I'd be also checkin the rat batch?

 

[Hoon84]

Pics or it didnt happen!!

 

[Gecko_ProCs]

well if its partially digested what do you think it digests into? haha "aside from what the snake absorbs"
could be stress to though
did they handle just after a feed?

 

[Mr.James]

where did the rat come from? before the python was fed, if his enclosure and temp are right..

 

[Fuscus]

Sounds like a gurge. A three day old semi-digested rat is a pretty horrible think to smell & look at. I can understand if you didn't look to close.

 

[serpenttongue]

that was my initial thought but after 3 days? really? and with fecal matter as well?

Yes, really. It takes about 4-5 days to break down. Even longer if the temps are low.

I wouldnt be feeding a diamond during winter unless it is provided with summer temps.

 

[krefft]

If you put your nose really close you just might catch a whiff. They seem to have fairly unique smell after 3 days. It's definatly a regurge though.

 

[wranga]

as serpenttongue said, i wouldnt feed a diamond at this time of year unless its being kept warm, 27-28deg. im in sydney and dont give my adult diamonds any heating at any time of year. i wont even try and feed till winter has gone and its warmed up

 

[carterd]

My Coastal, on the 5th night after a feed, regurgitated undigested rat and diahorread at same time. Turns out he had Trichomoniasis. Treated with Flagyl from vet. All better now.