is my ball python dehydrated?

[Annarose15]

also... /sigh. I was told that bathing her when she was shedding in patches would help her, not hinder her. I won't do that again.

If she's unable to shed on her own (as in, she started to shed two days ago and still has a bunch stuck to her), then soaking helps loosen the dried skin. Soaking before she tries to shed iton her own is what causes issues.

I've never taken in rescues before -- maybe I should have thought that through before taking on a new species rescue. However, I am completely committed to getting them both in tip-top shape, I'm hoping that I can.

Hey, you have the right attitude and there's definitely no harsher teacher than experience! Just keep asking questions when you have concerns, and pictures are always a bonus. It sounds like you're doing great with them - we all have overthinking, overstressing moments when it comes to animals we care about, and I think rescues even more so.