Alright, here's the deal: Mojave Female about 200g, I've had for almost 2 weeks. During her second feeding, she was stalking a mouse in which she struck and missed, pinning down the mouse only by its tail. This is where the mouse got all "National Geographic" and tried running away to no avail in which it then turned around, climbed over the water bowl, and did a stage dive biting my snake on the back. I really can't say how severe the bite was because I was too bust lifting off the lid and getting ready to punish the mouse myself. It was just one of those things of bad timing. After knocking over the heat lamp and lifting the lid, I quickly noticed that my Mojave let go of the mouse and was repositioning herself for another strike. Instead of intervening, I waited for about 30 seconds where she then blasted away and subdued her meal.

Now here's my question: I've read that when snakes are injured or sense some type of infection, they will try to shed. My snake has been soaking in her water bowl for hours at a time within the last two days. She is either in her hide or in the water bowl (fulling soaking/only her head sticking out)Has anyone ever experienced anything like this or know of recommendations. I've haven't handled her mainly because I don't want her to regurgitate. From what I can see there doesn't seem to be any flesh wounds, but then again she is a Mojave. Unless I can examine her closely under some good lighting, it is pretty difficult to assess her injuries. Please help.