I have pictures but I am unsure on how to post them on here, I am new to this website and I am not sure how to do it ahah.

I have seen him shed before and it doesn't look the same as when he sheds, I have a picture but I am not sure if you can really tell. But it is random spots along his back that are dry like in between the scales.

I just soaked him about an hour ago to see if it'd help but nothing really happened.

As for the vet I went to one of the only ones that are experienced with reptiles. I live in a little place and we only have 3 very small vet clinics. She was the only one who had an opening that wasn't a month away. She didn't give specifics, she took some x-rays and said that he didn't seem to have a blockage but he did have a lot of built up gas and she said it could be bacteria from the aspen bedding i was using or mites. So she prescribed me 3 oral medicines that I have been giving me but he doesn't really look better, and it cost me a lot for a whole lot of nothing so far.

Really? The reptile carpet is bad? What is a good bedding that is good for them?

And i know this is stupid but how long does it usually take them to poop?