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abby the snake

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Question
My bermese python named Abby is around 7 foot and when i feed her a rabbit sometimes she will swell up in her head and jaw. I raise the rabbits myself and my concern is either im feeding her an infected rabbit or the rabbits to large for her body to handle. There has been three cases where she swelled up. I have fed her my rabbits and not had any problems before. How do I tell if the rabbit is too big for her to eat?

Answer
Hello Michael,

That is interesting.  Abby is 7 feet long?  How large are the rabbits that you feed her?
How long does she stay swelled up & is she digesting them & passing anything through eventually?
Do you have a picture of her?
I wouldn't think that they would be too large for her though.  

Tracie