Ball python looks very red halfway through shedding! Very worried!

[cozy-snakes]

I was holding my ball python, and he started to rub against me as he ran through my hands and he began to shed. I took a wet faceclothe and wrapped it gently around him and though I would hold him with the faceclothe and help him shed. About halfway through I thought I would look and see his progress and saw that his lower half of his body was looking a light red or pink, and that his scales seemed to be slightly raised, unlike his other scales. Will he be okay? Should I be concerned? I am wondering if maybe I was just 'helping' along a shed that was not ready.
http://m.imgur.com/a/Q8VgI
I attached an album that shows how his scales look. They only look like this on the lower half of his body.

[cozy-snakes]

Its been about 19 minutes; scales are no longer raised, they are now flat as usually, still slightly pink.

[Willowy]

Well, this may not be right, since I've never actually seen a snake in the process of shedding, but I would imagine there are some weird things that happen during the shed. If he doesn't go back to normal after a reasonable amount of time, then I'd be concerned.

[cozy-snakes]

Yeah it seems like I am just being worked for no reason he is looking okay now thanks!

[Firebird]

I had a boa that an IDIOT snakesitting for me did 'help' shed way too early that was swollen in the same way but MUCH worse when I got home. If hes still looking ify rub some neosporin on it each day and it should clear up. I raised my boa's humidity as well but unless you run a fungus preventative that might be a little iffy given its an open wound and on the belly where scale rot typically attacks. On a side note it took my boa about 2 sheds before he started looking normal again, and he was REALLY jacked up from it to the point of loosing scales so the white underneath was visible.

[dmt_jovi]

Was any redness there before the shed?

Sometimes the shedding process raises the scales a bit.

A basic rundown of your setup is always helpful when trying to troubleshoot an issue.

[AlexisFitzy]

Yeah it seems like I am just being worked for no reason he is looking okay now thanks!

Guys according to cozy-snakes their snake is doing fine now. Sooooo case closed. I don't think he needs anymore advice lol


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