o i wasnt planning on rescuing it i just seen the ad and was woundering why it looked so strange...iv never seen a stuck shed on my ball..so i wasnt sure if thats what was going on....and after reading everything on this site..i wouldnt dare get another animal without doing research first...i would love to get a blood python one day..but im not ready for it yet...i want to have my ball for atleast a year and know i have done a good job taking care of it first before looking for something elese