thats a huge weight off my back. i'm def. not as stressed..
what about his underside scales coming off. not a ton, but i found a few in his water, then i saw underneath him when he was going up his tree and it was like flaking off a tiny bit.
i have a good book on Ball Pythons, but this kind of stuff isn't in there.
How are you measuring temperature? Do you have a light that the snake could wrap himself around and burn himself?
Are his eyes blue like he's about to shed?
Pictures of his belly would be helpful. ;]