First Shed!

[Bogertophis]

For sure! A good shed depends not only on the humidity in their enclosure, but also (& more so) on their internal hydration. The external humidity can help some if their internal hydration isn't so great, & that's why it's a good idea to bump it up when you know your snake will be shedding soon. To be on the "safe side".

Once you have a snake get stuck in their shed, you'll better understand why we're so determined to avoid this, & fyi, it can happen through no fault of anyone. A snake with health problems may have a terrible time shedding- in fact, poor shedding is seen as a sign of a possible health problem in a snake. Dehydration can be due to poor diet, certain illnesses, aging, organ failure, or parasites (such as mites). It's not just the humidity in their enclosure.

Bad sheds happen if their body cannot spare the water to secrete between the old & new skin layers to facilitate shedding. (<that's why fresh sheds feel moist) Bad sheds also happen for some snakes if they're simultaneously trying to digest a meal, because that also uses the water in their system to accomplish. Snakes know instinctively not to eat when in shed, but with us giving them "room service", some of them will eat anyway. And some will "get away with it" not impacting their shed, but others will have a terrible shed. See?