I think your snake will be fine, I just "saved" one that had bad burns cuz some idiot who didnt know how to care for them kept them all 4 in the same tank and also on heat rocks! The heat rocks burned her because she was trying to find a warm spot due the others being on the UTH...She finally shed enough that unless you are looking real hard for it you barely notice. And about the snakes and feelings thing, I feel like this, After all I have read and researched, No 2 people have agreed on every topic all the time,(and I have been on about 20 forums, just reading before I finally joined this one! These people are awesome!) leading me to think that raising a snake is specific to that snake, Its an ART not a SCIENCE!!! just my opinion. ;~)