i know generally ball pythons get a little duller in color as they grow but is this true with all?

is there any way of knowing if my pastels colors will get brighter or duller?

what can i expect from my little guy?

he's only about 1ft 2 inches.

and he's eating a hopper every 5 days.

how quick will he grow and does anyone have any success stories with zoomeds repti shedding aid?

my sub.A.norm has had a couple bad sheds and i just dowsed her with this stuff and am gonna wait till she sheds again to see what happens.
also she hasn't pooped in a few weeks now....???

should i be worried(i am by the way!)