First Time Shed Questions

[wonderwhitters]

I always feel like such a snake noob when I post about "first time" happenings on here. That being said, I wanna make sure I am doing everything in my power to ensure Poe is incredibly healthy and has the best life imaginable. That being said I have a few questions.

1. Judging by these photos, I am guessing he is going into blue? When I got him out today for a brief handling, I noticed his eyes are much cloudier than they were yesterday.

2. The last 24-48 hours or so, I've noticed his scales seem less "against" his body, and slightly "lifted". I even noticed when he moved backwards slightly they almost would lift up a bit in a spot or two. Is this normal, or does this happen more when they are approaching shed? They seemed a lot smoother/tighter against him previously.

3. Do they look a smidge dehydrated prior to going into a shed? I notice in his "bent" spots when he's curled up, his skin looks more wrinkly than normal. I have yet to catch him getting a drink, but he currently has two sources of water in his enclosure, so I'm assuming he's smart enough to drink when he needs to?

4. I was planning to feed him tonight or tomorrow night. I'm guessing I should now wait until he's completed his shed? His weight in the last few days went from 113g to 120g, so I'm not too concerned about waiting a bit prior this feeding, as I'm happy to see he's continuing to steadily gain weight, even though we've only had one feeding so far.

5. Not exactly a shed question, but is it odd I've yet to find any poop in his enclosure? He ate last Tuesday, and the only time I've found poop was when he pooped in his travel bag upon arrival. My breeder (who has been fantastic in answering so many questions) said he'll more than likely poop after a shed, and they LOVE to do it in their water bowl. LOL.

I *think* that's all of my ridiculous questions. Again, I know I sound like a big time snake noob, but I really truly care about making sure he's 100% happy & healthy.

Thanks in advance for answering them! <3