is my ball python dehydrated?

[The Serpent Merchant]

yeah that's what happened. When I got her she was going through a shed, and her tail and head/4 inches past that --- just wouldn't shed. I didn't know what to do, so I asked people who had ball pythons what they do to get rid of the patchiness after a shed. They told me to bath them in warm water for about 10-15 minutes at 85-88 degrees. So, that's what I did..... It just continued to peel off in patches. I feel SO bad, especially if I caused more distress. I know she's uncomfortable because she keeps rubbing her face and tail against things in the tank. I didn't want to peel it off manually and cause more damage -- just looking for the best solution.

I will post pictures on Sunday afternoon.

Thanks so much for the replies. I have a lot to learn about this species.

~B

You did exactly what you were supposed to do. It is very unlikely that you caused the bad shed... you probably couldn't have avoided it no matter what you did. 1 bad shed isn't the end of the world, it happens to everybody every now and again.