Escaped ball python chugging water in bath: Is it safe? What's next?

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My ball python escaped outside for a few weeks and we just found him. I put him in a warm bath to warm him up and help rehydrate him, he had a very bad incomplete shed. In the bath he started chugging water. Is that ok? What else can I do for him. Pet's info: Reptile | Python | Male | unneutered

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

It's not ideal to let him chug water so, in the future, try to limit him to small amounts of water frequently to avoid over-filling his stomach. That much water may cause him to regurgitate. Just put him in his normal enclosure. Make it so he cannot escape again. Let him rest for a couple days and then you can feed him. Feed him smaller than normal prey for a couple weeks. After than you can go back to normal feeding.

Escaped ball python chugging water in bath: Is it safe? What's next?

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