I recently took in a young milksnake going through an absolutely terrible shed (dented eye caps, shedding in single tiny scale shaped pieces). She's temporarily in a glass tank with a modified screen top to help hold humidity until her AP enclosure arrives. Cool side is 74-75, warm side is 88 (Ultratherm UTH regulated by thermostat), and humidity is normally around 50%, but I've been misting to help with the shed. I also added a humid hide to the tank. I noticed her out this morning with her mouth open. She was flicking her tongue and would close her mouth, but would open it again a few seconds later. This worried me enough to get her out and listen closely and sure enough, there's an audible popping sound. I have absolutely no problem taking her to the vet and plan to, but the soonest I can call to schedule an appointment is Tuesday because they're closed today and tomorrow. So until I can get her to the vet, what can/should I do? Is it possible that the sound is due to the stuck shed on her face? She's so dry, but if it is an RI, I don't know if it's okay to soak her and I don't want to stress her out. Should she be on paper towels for now? I've never dealt with an RI or a shed this bad and I'm not exactly sure where to start, so any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
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