Regurgitating hatchlings

[emerob]

I have a clutch of Childrens Pythons, hatched in November. The animals that are feeding unassisted on pinky mice are all regurgitating there meals after 2 days. Animals are housed individually in click clack containers that are partially sitting on a heat mat. Hot end is a constant 32 degrees.

Once the animals regurgitate they are not fed for a further 7 - 10 days and then more often than not regurgitate the next meal. Does anyone that has bred Antaresia childreni and suffered the same problem have any advise.

 

[Magpie]

If you look at them from underneath, do they have a black line showing under their belly scales in the posterior 3rd?

 

[Jungle_Freak]

What temp is cool end ?
sounds like the cool end is too low ,
should be no lower than 28c warm end 32c

 

[emerob]

The cool end is no lower than 28degrees. I will have a look for the black line under thier belly scales in the posterior 3rd tonight when I get home. Out of interest Magpie what does this indicate if it is evident?

 

[wil]

how old are the pinkies you are feeding?

 

[seumas12345]

Are you handling them during the period between when they are fed and when they regurgitate? Don't hold them after you feed them, not for at least a couple of days...

 

[emerob]

Pinkies are only days old and hatchlings are not being handled at all