When a snake is sick im sure a shed or anything could pose more stressful. And stress causes a number of things. I wouldnt get over stressed yourself. When keeping any animals theres always the learning curve we go through. Everything you go through just makes you that much equipted to handle in the future. When dealing with any health issue it is best to get to the vet. Then you can figure out in the future if it needs vet attention or home remedies. I really thought this pastel girl was going to end bad. I had never seen one so bad with ri and live. I was very lucky. My buddy was so nervous about her and keeping her that he feared this being a issue in the future. So he wanted to get rid of her. He asked me if i would trade him a rack i had laying around for her and of course i jumped on that lol. Shes doing great now and pounding food getting her weight back after laying.