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I've recently aquired a six month old female ball she is active and has a very good appitiete the problem is shed is in pieces its been three weeks since she started shedding and she still has from just before her eyes to about quater a inch down her neck still there i've tried bathing her quit a few times and keep her humidity about sixty to eighty but it doesn't seem to help she still has both eye caps.she still eat very well but im concerned about the unshed skin stressing her out.

thanks to anyone who can help.

give her stuff to rub against, rocks, driftwood etc..

I wouldn't worry. Retained sheds are not a big thing. Soak her in a warm bath, hopefully she will slough off the remaining skin. Next time she sheds, as soon as you see her go blue, do what you can to get her humidity up to 80% or so for the duration of the time it takes her to shed.

"...i've tried bathing her quit a few times and keep her humidity about sixty to eighty but it doesn't seem to help she still has both eye caps." READ

I balls first shed problem happened this time, Give him a warm bath and rub the skin with you fingers to help loosen it up.

Worse case lightly rub him in the tub with one of them green scouring pads alone his sides and back but NOT on the eyes.