i may have already posted this but i can't seem to find it now....

my boyfriend's garter snake gave birth to 12 baby snakes on Aug 15th. Since then Mom has seemed exhausted and her mouth is slightly ajar. This morning, I noticed that her eyes now seem a bit discolored & bulgy and now the other adult snake in the cage is also holding his mouth open. There appears to be pink tissue emerging from their mouths. Could this have something to do with the recent birth? The babies appear to be healthy and happy as far as I can tell.

Any advice or feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Evanne