Okay, a little backstory. I just got my new Ball Python on Sunday evening from the Petsmart I work at, set up the tank that night, and left it alone. Following the feeding pattern, I decided to feed it yesterday, and it wouldn't eat. So, I tried again today, all it wanted to do was play around on me, and when I put it back in the cage, it went in the hide, and didnt even bother with it. My hot spot is around 92 at all times, and the cold spot is nearing 80 at all times, but my question is:

Could it be possible that it's shedding, 2 weeks after it's already done so? The schedule they gave me said it was shedding on Tuesday January 13, 2009. I looked closely and I noticed that it's belly is a dull pink, and immediately got scared that it might have been burned, so I put more bedding on the hotspot over my UTH. Could it be shedding already, AND could it not be eating because of it? (Just a side note, I know you may say that I should give it time to adapt to me, but when I pick it up, it's very friendly, NEVER makes the 'S' with it's head and just can't stop moving up my hands and arms, and does the same thing in it's cage.)





Sorry if this is a stupid post, I'm just kind of worried, and sorry if these stretch the page.

Oh, and why are some of the snakes scales rough, on it's belly/side?