So I fed my snake two rat pups tonight (because they didn't have anything large enough at the store). She killed the first one, and gobbled it up no problem. When she struck the second one it wasn't a clean strike or constriction, and she let it go when it was about 75% out of its misery to re-constrict and finish the job, after holding the 2nd constriction she let go pretty quickly, turned upside down in what seemed to be some pretty aggressive pain, and i noticed the front part of her bottom jaw almost looked to be broken and she was heavily labored in breathing. She then rested her head down and looked like she only had a few minutes of life in her (and even foamed at the mouth a bit). I ran into the kitchen and grabbed two thin bbq skewers to try to open her mouth up with and maybe re-align whatever the hell was going on (yes i know thats a terrible idea, but i don't have a husbandry kit, and i freaked out), and she just jumped with pain when i touched her.

Next step i called the vet up right away....and in the process of doing that i left her alone for maybe 5 minutes to do so while the vet did not pick up the phone.

When i returned to check up on her i noticed she fixed her mouth, righted her self, was breathing fine and in fact is gobbling the 2nd rat as we speak as if nothing had happened whatsoever.

Can anyone tell me what the hell just happened here?

- Skoots