Hi All,

I've had my gopher snake for nearly 2 months now. I have never had any problems with her... Today took her out to clean her tank, and she smelled like poo, so I stuck her in the bath - and by the way, she HATES being stuck in a bathtub, I struggled to get her in there, and she hissed at me a little in the process.

Anyway, she was only in there for maybe fifteen minutes (there was a washcloth in there, and plenty of air for her to breathe). When I took her out she started dripping lots of water/saliva(?) from her mouth. It was perfectly clear in color, but had some bubbles in it and looked honestly like saliva mixed with water. I'm wondering if this automatically signifies a respiratory infection, or if maybe she freaked out in the bath because she was scared, and drank too much water, then spit it out? There was also a small bulge under her chin, which I don't know if that is just a buildup of water, or what it is. I have left her alone for the time being not to stress her out...

So what is everyone's opinion, and have you seen this before? I plan on keeping an eye on her for a while. I will be in southeast Mass next week and can take her to see Dr. Mertz if necessary...