Quote Originally Posted by Starscream View Post
If the picture you linked is recent, he doesn't look too thin to me. Just not beefed up like a lot of the snakes you'll see on Google. Here's a reference to body tones so you know what to look for. If his spine's sticking out then he's on the skinny side, but he certainly doesn't look concave or emaciated in your picture. (And being a bit on the skinny side isn't a bad thing, plenty of snakes in captivity are obese).

Another thing you can do for stuck shed is put them in a snake-safe bag like a pillowcase and put a lukewarm damp towel in with them. It'll give them something to rub on that's also humid and help pull that stuck shed right off!

But since he does look so dry, you might want to make sure your hydrometer is accurate. Are you using analogue dials or digital thermometers/hydrometers to measure your stuff? The analogue ones are notoriously inaccurate by at least 10% either direction.
i feel a little bit better about his skinnyness now, thank you! But I still feel like maybe I should try to offer food tonight on the off chance he'll eat.

i did a soak today and I think it definitely helped a bit. He was able to push a little more off his head.

What is considered a snake-safe pillowcase and how long should I keep him in there exactly?

Also, I got some moss and dampened it up to put in one of his hides since he doesn't seem interested in the humid hide.
Do you think I should continue the soak or pillowcase method each day until he sheds? I hate handling him that much when I know he still doesn't know me that well, but if it's necessary I will do it.

i ordered a digital hydrometer that is supposed to come in Friday since I did only have the analogue one. So just in case I've been missing a lot and keeping his water full.

Thank you all so much for the help so far!