oh Shannon - I'm so sorry you're sick
I had been wondering what kept you away
your snakes are not going to die, Shannon
I had some really nasty, dying-preferable-to-this kind of respiratory stuff for a few winters after 9/11, and ended up so weak with weight loss that for lengthy periods I was unable to do anything. I did call on the family a little bit, to change some water bowls, and the snakes were all fine.
I wish I could come over and help, but it is a bit far