Update:


I gave her the fifth shot yesterday along with a tepid 15 min soak. She still looked the same - extra saliva and frequent yawns/mouth breaths. In the closed tub with water her sounds were amplified and I could hear some of the inhalations (groan like). However, I followed through anyway today since she was taking a break from the shot and today is feed day for my 5 day feeders. I warmed her mouse and lowered it into the aquarium. She was hiding under her cool box and did not come out. I put the mouse back under the lamp and moved the cool hide off her slightly so she could see out. I lowered the mouse in again and wiggled it by its tail; no go. She actually turned the other way. I put the mouse under the lamp one more time to warm a bit more. Lower, wiggle, wiggle, around the cool hide, wiggle wiggle, around the water dish and SNAP - she took it and began constricting. MY heart was pounding because I "knew" she wouldn't eat it. She took the mouse so violently that it ripped the tail off - yuck. Then she did something amazing - she started eating the mouse. Her breathing was autibly labored and she had a rough time but she ate it. It was a small meal for her - about 23 grams per her 300 gram self but I figured that would be better. She had quite the time realigning her jaw but seems fine now. It has been 1/2 hour and she is still fine - no regurge as of yet. So what does this mean? Is she getting better? Does she not have RI - something else maybe. None of my other snakes are sick. Could this be a physical issue with her? Perhaps a blocked salivary duct? Whatever - she ate!