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my gecko seems to be trapped in his own skin. i placed him in a smaller cage with just damp papper towels with the temps around 76. is there anything else that i can do to help him along or is that even wright what i did. his cage partner has never had a problem shedding any ideas are greatly appreciated

Yeah one thing that could help would be to place anything like wood or something with a textured surface for him to rub against to help him tear the skin in order to peel it off.
-Eli

I've had this happen once, and we resolved it by placing the gecko in a small Kitter Keeper (or any small container) with heavily moistened paper towels touching it on all sides (i.e. direct contact all over). After a few hours of moistening we carefully assisted the little guy with his shed. As long as you’re careful and go slow with the small parts (like toes), everything will eventually come off (even if you have to repeat this cycle a couple of times).

Of course there’s the underlying issue of ambient humidity. As winter progresses and we use heat more often in our homes, the air can become unusually dry - You may consider using a humidifier for a time.
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