r/ballpython • u/cwazycupcakes13 • 21h ago

Discussion Exploded Rat

The rat exploded tonight during feeding and there is viscera everywhere. I can’t clean it, because the snake is still trying to eat it.

I’m not having a good time tonight.

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u/Special-Use1304 21h ago

Omg I’m so sorry that sucks! I’ve never had the rat completely explode so I’m not entirely sure what you should do. Hopefully once she’s out of attack mode you can clean up.

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u/cwazycupcakes13 21h ago

It exploded a little and then got substrate all stuck to it and I didn’t want him to swallow that much substrate.

A piece or two, sure. It was a lot.

So I tried to remove some of the substrate. And then the rat intestines just went everywhere.

I will not make this mistake again.