Found snake in yard

[guidofatherof5]

Yep, she is the best. Not that it took this to know, but she just proved it yet again when the woman who will have nothing to do with snakes let Butter come in and stay. Then she let this guy in to be fixed up. Although this young man is big enough to give her the creeps.

And the forum thanks her.

[EasternGirl]

If it makes you feel any better, Dan, I can't take pictures with one hand and hold a snake in the other....I always wait for my son to take the pics since I am the only one that will hold the snakes.

[Dan72]

So day 3 of treatments to the vent area and day 2 after shed. Looks like a totally new snake. I've waited for it to get to this point before I apply the cream Steve and I discussed. So Steve.... just apply a little of that cream with Q-Tip externally around the vent? Won't his crawling around on the paper towels after just rub it off? I understand I guess with snakes being belly crawlers you just treat externally as best you can and what sticks, sticks.

[guidofatherof5]

So day 3 of treatments to the vent area and day 2 after shed. Looks like a totally new snake. I've waited for it to get to this point before I apply the cream Steve and I discussed. So Steve.... just apply a little of that cream with Q-Tip externally around the vent? Won't his crawling around on the paper towels after just rub it off? I understand I guess with snakes being belly crawlers you just treat externally as best you can and what sticks, sticks.

What sticks, sticks. Good way to word it.

[Dan72]

If this guy ate this morning, 3 nightcrawlers, about 9:30 AM. Then being handled for a photo opp stressed him out enough that he voided this mornings said meal at 5:15 PM. Should I feed him again? Wait and let how much time go by? I feel awful, I was wanting to give the forum an update on his vent (I think he looks great) and I thought by having the whole day for that meal to settle he would be okay, but I was wrong. So now what? Feed or not to feed, that is the question?

[guidofatherof5]

I'd wait a day and feed him tomorrow. The photo can wait.

[Dan72]

I'd wait a day and feed him tomorrow. The photo can wait.

Thanks Steve.

[Steveo]

I generally try to avoid handling my snakes until the second day after a meal. It may not be necessary, but I've never had one regurgitate on me.

[chris-uk]

Get to know the snake, it sounds like this one needs a good break between feeding and handling. That's not really surprising for a newly captured snake.

[guidofatherof5]

This being a recently W/C snake, this incident doesn't surprise me.
Easily stressed and the fact it's a male weighs to the regurg.

You were reading my mind Chris. You just posted faster.