My 2 cents. I work a rotating shift at my main job, so I offer all my snakes size appropriate food on either Sunday or Monday (which ever day I am off) also half of the feedings are at noon the other half is at midnight. Most don't feed the week before or the week after their shed.

I agree with guanagator about the soaking in 80 degree water. After the soak you could either just place you buddy back in his home or gently caress his body from head to tail, if the shed is ready it should roll off with no effort.