I think its better because its not gaping or gasping anymore. I called 4 vets none of them had experience with BK brown snakes as i am the first person to keep them as pets. there care is simple there mostly insectivores they like worm babies eat pin head crickets but they said to keep checking on the snake and to give them updates. im was going to keep it anyways because of severe MBD and other issues so they said if its fine with the lungs then to please give it extra calcium.