Hey guys,

So, I have recently rescued an adult male ball and love him lots. Such a gentile snake. However, he recently shed- his first with me. And I'm not sure how long it shouldve taken for him to remove his skin. He seemed to be having lots of difficulty for 3 days - I've since then added a real damp teatowel under his favourite hide - where his undertank heating pad is to give him a nice humid place to hangout. Unfortunately, I dont have a humidity thermometer. His previous owner was simply giving him away - she hadnt fed him in over a month, he had no lamp, and only one hide when i saved him. I've since provided him with a second hide, heating pad and lamp, and a much more adequate water bowl - and have been feeding him weekly - he's much more active now and seems happier. But the shedding... He made a disaster of his cage on the fifth day, rubbing and leaving shreds everywhere. I heard Ideal conditions allow the python to shed in one piece, I've also heard that pythons rarely ever shed in one piece. Im not sure which is more accurate? I would just hate to dehydrate my Diego, or not know if something else can be done. I mist the cage with water every other day aswell, but really dont want it to be too moist either.

Was this a normal shed? am I being paranoid? hes still got just a fewww little pieces on him, and i've obviously cleaned his cage of his debris. I was advised to give him a warm bath?
Does that stress them out real bad?