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[Reptiliancousin]

Do I also need to show a picture of Bobbie's body? I noticed his chin and a small portion of his neck was regular colored cream but the rest of his body was a blueish tint. I don't know if that's normal and I just never noticed before, but I looked him over as much as possible trying to figure out what had happened and any obvious symptoms. The blue tinted belly was one, then of course the yellow ooze. Even after he passed, ooze continued to flow whenever I would gently squeeze his body. Mostly it dripped from Bobbie's mouth. As he was dying he would jerk his head every so often and open his mouth as wide as possible. To me it resembled dry heaving. Very frightening and hurtful sight.

[guidofatherof5]

I think a photo would be helpful.

[Reptiliancousin]

You can't see the ooze, the drops were so little. I closed his mouth before taking the picture but it was wide open.
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[Invisible Snake]

As he was dying he would jerk his head every so often and open his mouth as wide as possible. To me it resembled dry heaving. Very frightening and hurtful sight.

I've witnessed this behavior once before with my snake, mine was regurgitating a meal.

And with regards of the blueish tint on his body, that's completely normal for a Thamnophis sirtalis similis, that's why they call them Florida Blues or Florida Blue Striped garter snakes.

[ProXimuS]

If I'm not mistaken did you say he ate a dried guppy by accident? Other members: If so could that have any play in this?

[guidofatherof5]

If I had to guess I would say it was a case of over feeding. Not that this type of feeding would always cause a problem but I believe some babies can't handle a big meal at the developmental stage they are at.
That might be the case here. In that case there would be no way for you to know this.
It's always best to not let them stuff themselves until later in life.

[EasternGirl]

I am so extremely sorry for your loss. First off, let me say that, as others have said, babies are fragile and sometimes they just don't make it. I love my little scrubs dearly and would also be heartbroken if I lost one...but I do always have in the back of my mind that they may not make it. I also do a head count and when I can't locate one, I always fear the worst. Especially with my new concinnus that I purchased at an expo...not knowing the conditions she was kept in and how she was fed and so forth...I have to be prepared that she could pass at any time, unfortunately. Again, as others have said, because you want answers and not to put any blame on you of course....did you feed Bobbie on substrate...could he possibly have ingested substrate causing an impaction? An impaction would cause regurgitation like you witnessed...and if he wasn't able to pass the obstruction then it could explain what happened. It happens to the best of us...snakes get obstructions. So, if this is the case...don't be hard on yourself...you learn from it. Again, I am so sorry for your loss...you are in my thoughts.

[d_virginiana]

Sorry for your loss... When they're that young so many things can go wrong that you have no real control over.

[kueluck]

I'm so sorry to read about your little Bobbie. Rest in peace little man, rest in peace.

[Reptiliancousin]

Thanks everyone.