Jonathan if it does have a full shed stuck on it I would put it in a shoe box with water about as deep as it's body is high and let it soak. Put a small rock in with it for it to rub aginst. I would also put something soft in like a balled up paper towel or some spagnum moss but nothing tall that is can get on top of and get out of the standing water but it gives it something else that it rubs aginst as it roams about the box. It does not need to be warm water but just room temp. I would leave it in there for a few hours and see if it gets the skin off itself. If not and you are sure it has a full shed stuck on it I would try, starting at the lip to get it started after it has soaked for a few hours and get it off. I would not count on it shedding it with it's next shed even if kept humid.
When all subspecies of beauties are young I keep them in a container without too much air movement, a big water bowl and aspen or cypress mulch that holds moisture well. They will often go in and out of the water bowl, spilling some out and keep it damp around the water bowl themselves. When they do I just leave it unless it's enclosure gets too wet. Aquariums with screen tops (unless most of the top is covered)are terrible for beauties as they will dry out extremely quick. Paper towels or newspaper dries out too quick even if sprayed frequently. Baby beauties can be so shy that they won't come out and soak in their water bowl when they need to shed so you have to keep up the humidity at all times especially their first few months. Another thing that is good is to keep in it's enclosure is a small container with a small hole cut in it with moist spagnum moss that they can get in. The spagnum moss hide is especially good as they should have some kind of hide that is fairly moist they can get in and feel like they are still hiding because if not they will often just sit in a dry hide and dehydrate themselves before they will get out in the open to get wet.
Good luck and keep us updated.



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Randy Whittington

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