New snake having bad shed!!

[B.P.'s 4me]

Yes, technically you're right. However, in my experience, it's rare for a snake to soak before or during a shed. In five years, I've only seen the behaviour a handful of times. Doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Mine usually take a bath in order to defecate.

You can also throw some damp paper towels in the enclosure. It will provide some humidity as well as something to coarse to rub against (another reason why i like spoghum moss).

I'm doing everything I can to increase humidity in the tank. There's a damp terrycloth towel covering the lid and styrafoam on top of that to keep the moisture within the tank, I've also filled a large saucer (about 10 in) with soaked mulch for the inside of the enclosure as well. There's a rough edged rock to scrape agaisnt, although I haven't seen him doing that. One of his hides is actually a brown paper bag which I spritz several times a day. Since I acquired this animal less than 2 wks. before his shed and have been monitoring temps. and humidity levels VERY closely, I'm wondering if there may be factors from his previous husbandry that might be contributing to his shed issues. Are bad sheds strictly a result of humidity or are there other things that I can do to help? He does seem lean to me and fed enthusiastically for me, but the first meal was several days after his arrival, as per instructions, and less than a week after that he was in shed. Yesterday afternoon (before he shed) his eyes had cleared and he was out of his hide and active so I offered him a meal and he immediately took it. IF (and I'm not making any accusations) he had been underfed, would that affect his shed?