My big girl always takes a long time to shed, even with the perfect conditions. She takes 3 weeks. She always has even from her previous owner. She is 6 years ols.

As for the tight squeeze I live by the rule if the head can get through the rest can too? My new boa proved that. He is a very solid snake and about pop can thick. Well I had him out and he was chilaxing on my bed, which he seems to just love doing, hes a lap snake. Well I needed to use the washroom and rather than fight hin back into his cage I just took him with me. I placed him on the floor thinking he will just slither around a couple minutes. Well the space under the door is about a half inch, 3/4 inch at most, but thats enough to get his head under. And this is what he did, he went under till about a foot where he started o get thicker and then the waiting game began. You can't pull them back wards so I had to wait till he got all the way. Meanwhile I am trapped in the bathroom since opening the door would be a bad thing. Took him about a half hour to squeeze his way through. When he was done my cat ( who is used to the snake and will not hurt them, she keeps her distance and just watches) she was sitting with this look on her face like wtf? Anyway he was fine, tired since he just went right back to chilaxing on my bed agian while I watched a movie.