Seriously, use the search bar. Look up what people with far more experience than you or I have to say on the matter. It does have the potential to disrupt a shed cycle. Will it always? Certainly not. That would be a horrible adaption.
There are no known benefits to soaking a BP. Plain and simple. It doesn't really help with hydration any more than giving them water to drink does (yes, if you have a severely dehydrated snake, putting it in a tub of water may encourage drinking and thus help). But if it helps with hydration, where do you think they absorb the water? Through their extremely thick skin?
I don't doubt that SCWood cares about her snakes. You can tell that from the tone of many of her posts. However, the 'rules' she says she has to follow are frankly ridiculous. It can get frustrating to provide advice and have it disregarded because of a random rule that doesn't seem to make any sense, and that frustration just kind of spilled out in this thread.
Also, if you believe soaking your BPs is truly beneficial, I would challenge you to go a couple shed-cycles without doing it. If you provide proper humidity in the enclosure, I guarantee you you will still get perfect shed results. Besides, what do they do that makes you think they 'enjoy' it?
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