Loose ball python, foil tape or not, is never "good" ....

Two things ....

1. To hold those Helixs down without them popping up, I add a couple of cut to fit Scotch 1"x1" Heavy Duty Mouting Squares to cover the plastic base in between the two strips that it comes with .... You can get them in Staples, Office Max, etc ... You'll thank me later.

2. For the snake, I would just cover the area where the glue is with neosporin until it sheds. With scales being pulled off I would be hesitant to use any type of chemical/soap to try and remove the glue and the snake should go into a shed pretty quick after this ... so the neosporin will keep the glue from sticking to the inside of the cage until the shed is complete.

-adam