well i think it just depends on ur snake .some will eat while shedding and some wont.mine eats sometimes while he is shedding but alot of the times other snakes wont just because they cant see as good, but if u wait a day of two he or she will shed because soon as their eyes go clear again after turning blue they will shed two to three days after and might i suggest putting a bowl big enough for him or her to get into to soak