Ok. I've just been doing research because if I'm going to have a pet I want it to be happy and healthy and a first snake is a big difference from my dog and cats. I'd find both that bad sheds can cause problems (or be the result of them, but I'm not taking too much blame for this one being a day and a half after purchase) and that my new baby likely already got a bad start coming from petco.

I know the eyes are good because it had just gotten past them when I first noticed the shedding. First chance when he finishes, I'll get him and the skin out and see how everything is looking. Thanks for letting me know what to look for.

Out of curiosity, any noninvasive ways to determine gender? I hate using “it", and my daughter really wants to know, but not nearly as much as she is vehemently opposed to normal methods because she's afraid they'll cause discomfort