I adopted a 6 month old male BP from the animal shelter about 3 weeks ago (someone dumped it at the door overnight). I decided to take him home, but he is my first snake. He was a bit underweight for a 3 foot ball python, so I've been feeding him 2 medium sized rats twice a week, which was what my vet recommended. He hasn't turned down a meal since I got him and will happily eat anywhere I feed him at anytime. He has recently started shedding, he turned a light blue/grey color and has eye caps (well, he only has one for some reason). I read that most BP do not eat when shedding, but I offered him food today anyways and he gobbled it down like normal.

My question is, should I even bother offering food when he is shedding? Is it harmful to the shedding process if they eat during it?