I would soak the snake in 1/4 inch of water and add some Pedialite. Dehydration makes digestion even tougher. Try newspaper bedding for the time being as well. Plains snakes are not accustomed to drinking water from bowls. Snakes can dehydrate even with water in a bowl. A snake that lives in a swamp may be fine, but a snakes that lives on sand prairie, not as good with water bowls.

Try a moist hide as well. Again, snakes do not drink standing water in nature most of the time. They prevent water loss in the first place. They make drink "dew" however, droplets, or puddles on their level, but not from raised containers. Some species figure it out, some do not.

Dehydration can allow for infections as well. I would see a vet and get something for it.

A drying heat source (all heat sources cause dehydration) a water bowl that may be ignored and no provision for water conservation - all this does not help the situation. Remedy the water thing while you get some meds for her is my advice.

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