It vomited every time I picked it up, then it seemed to get plugged up and had no bowel movements. After a while it died. I was upset because I am fascinated with snakes and want to get another one.
Vomiting is a common problem in snakes kept in captivity.
Most causes of vomiting stem from either problems with husbandry, which include improper caging, ambient room temperature and humidity, diet and handling, or disease processes from viruses, bacteria, parasites and tumors. First, let's talk about husbandry. In nature, after eating a snake will seek out a hiding place where it can remain warm and undisturbed for several days to several weeks, depending upon its size. If a person handles a pet snake soon after it has eaten, its instinct will be to vomit the meal because, in nature, it would need to rid itself of this bulk in order to escape. Most captive snakes, such as your python, eat rodents, rabbits or birds.