Hello, I purchased a small ball python at the local pet store last month. He is 84 grams and several months old. He has not been eating for me and became dehydrated so I took him to the vet. He was given a small feeding and fluids. He was starting to shed and I was told to soak on water for 10 mins a day and try to feed him. He still did not eat and was sdehydrated again, so I took him back to the vet, he had the same treatment again. This vet said he had not lost any weight since the last week and checked his body and found him slim but not that under weight. I also added a heat lamp to keep his cage warmer, he has an under tank heating pad but it was not keeping the warm side hot enough. I mist his cage several times a day keeping it 50 to 60 but it does go down to 40 over night. He is improving but still not done shedding, he does not appear to be dehydrated any more. I have been leaving him alone for the past few days no soaking. The shedding has been almost 2 weeks, I can see the fluid has build up between the new and old skin. The vet also mentioned IBD and terrified me. I am hoping because he is appears to be improving IBD is not the problem. As is the case when shedding he is staying in the hide but moving from hot to cool sides. Any advise would be appreciated. Thank You,