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corn snake sick after laying eggs

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Question
My Corn snake layed 20 eggs 3 days ago. She has been in her water dish ever since. She makes a strange gasping sound every now and then, and is starting to look a little glazed over. Is there ANYTHING i can do for her? Is this normal after laying eggs? She is only a couple of years old.

Answer
Lisa,
 As stated in my profiles, I am not an expert on breeding. However i will do what i can to help. I am not concerned about her laying in her water, but i am about her gasping sound. I am not sure what laying eggs has to do with it, but it sounds like she has a respiratory infection.

Raise the temperature in her enclosure a few degrees and call the vet. The speed of treatment is important, so I would defiantly take her in on Monday. Let me know what the Vet says and good luck.