My little Beep is having his shed, and it looks like he's going to need a little help. I helped him out a little last night. But during one bit he jerked away as if it hurt him, but then came back and pressed against my fingers. After a little bit he seemed overwhelmed or overstimulated and wanted to hide. I kept a wet towel on him under a lamp, and the shed was loose in some places, but more firm in others. It's coming off in pieces rather than all together.

When I was helping him take it off, I was peeling it off him. I was trying to go head to tail, but some pieces of it went backwards. I tried my best doing it slowly and carefully so I didn't take out any scales, but around his neck and head he kept pulling himself away after I'd get ahold of some of the skin. After two times of this, I gave up with that and put him back. Currently he's sitting in his hide still half in his skin.

Secondly... He seems to have nothing against pooping on me. Is this a sign of stress? I've heard that snakes poop when stressed, but I've also heard this is a rumor resulting from anthropomorphizing them, and that it's actually because they are relaxed. He seems more apt to sit and chill on me when he's had a good poop. Sometimes he will fall asleep directly after.