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    I don't have much direct experience with anything like this, but I have always seen it suggested to leave stuck shed alone unless it is a ring of skin around the neck or tail. These two areas are a danger because as the snake grows it can cut off circulation. The only other thing that is thought to be a problem during shed is the eye caps being left on. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but do you know if she got both eye caps off? Typically in the case of retained eye caps it is recommended to take the snake to the vet for assistance. The eye is just too fragile and it is really risky trying to remove them without adequate experience. Oftentimes, stuck shed will come off with the next shed cycle, it isn't a danger in and of itself. Personally, I would give her a bit more time. If she just shed she may just be eager to rest and will deal with it when she is feeling refreshed. You can add a moist hide so that she has it as an option to "soak" in. Take a tupperware container (the thin plastic kind), cut out two holes and fill it halfway with damp (not soaked) sphagnum moss or even damp paper towels, then put the lid on and set it in the tank. She will go in if she feels that she needs it. Shedding for snakes is instinctual and it is unlikely that she needs any help with it. You said you are not able to feed her, is this because of the stuck skin? I have never read a recommendation to not feed when shed is left on. Are you concerned that it being on her neck will cause problems? When people recommend not to feed snakes during shed it is more because of the likelihood of refusal than any risk to them. Many snakes will not eat when shedding, and some people feel it is better to just wait than risk wasting food trying to get them to eat. The only concern I would have is that if the skin is very stuck it seems like there could be a chance that it could tear when the snake was swallowing and cause damage to the new skin underneath, but I think this is unlikely. I would still wait for others to contribute on that one, just in case, but I can say that I haven't come across any information on it being dangerous to feed in a situation like yours.
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