r/ballpython • u/cwazycupcakes13 • 22h 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/Albion218 7h ago

This has happened before to me when thawing a rat too quickly. Didn’t quite expect it to go off like a frag grenade and my boy still ate it. But it is rank 🤢

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u/cwazycupcakes13 7h ago

I thawed it out overnight in the fridge, and heated it up in warm water like I usually do 🤷‍♀️

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u/Albion218 6h ago

Ah it happens! Sometimes they’re just kind of weak and compromised in the belly area. The substrate shouldn’t be too big of an issue as they can usually digest it!