There's only really a few things that are set in stone and you should stay away from the subreddit. They hate anyone who doesn't think like them.
For husbandry, is the temperature on the hot spot and ambient temps okay? Does she have belly heat? (Heat lamps arent ideal for ball pythons) Does she have a place to hide? Is she shedding in one complete piece? (This one you'll find out soon and it is related to the humidity) Does she have water?
Those are pretty much the things set in stone. Im just running through the things in my head so Im sure i've missed one and im sure you've done most of these things. The week thing is generally what you do when you get a snek in the mail or an expo or anywhere that requires a long drive or was a stressful situation for the snake. If your snake is eating it's safe to say that everything is okay. A sign that she is stressed around you is if she feels hard to the touch. Ball pythons tense up when stressed or scared so yeah.
another to note is that the week of not handling thing is also sort of a reset button for any problems the snaje may have like not feeding. It isn't fool proof but it works sometimes.
all in all im sure you're doing fine.
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