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I have a young leopard gecko that is having a difficult time shedding its skin.Its eyes and snout are covered and its tail is thin and it is acting sluggish w/ little appetite. I am currently keeping it in a plastic container with a little bit of water (one hour)for humidity to help, have sprayed it with a shedding spray and wonder if there's much more I can do for it.

we need more info, what is your set up like? need to get the husbandry info to see if that is the problem
for now I would see if the skin is loose enough to peel off but only if it comes off very easy! the lethargy and thin state of the gecko is more of a worry to me then the shedding issue. how is the appetite? geckos usually eat the skin when they shed, so a day or two off food is ok, but if the gecko isn't eating regularly there is a bigger issue brewing!
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hanging out under heat lights burns up my brain cells!!

The terrarium is 29 gal. and he's the only LG in there. He has never had a great appetite since we purchased him 3 mos ago, he has three lamps (2 daylight and one UV) and a heating pad (temp 70? at night 80-ish plus during day, substrate is sand from PetCo, water always available along with meal worms and crickets, I have a small shedding plastic tupperware container with a handful of peat moss in that I wet every other day, he has a hiding rock and some things to climb on. Temp and humidity seem okay; around 80-ish during day hours and humidity seems to rise at night to about 30% and daytime 15-20%-ish. He's getting too thin and I am very worried.

If 80-ish is your hot spot, then it's not hot enough. 90-95 at a basking spot, with an 85F or so warm end, 75-78F cool side and night time drop.
This may be the root of the problem, but now, I don't think it's as simple as turning up the heat. The gecko is thin, likely dehydrated, and anorexic.
Revert the enclosure to a quarantine/hospital style. Paper towel substrate, with moist paper towel or cloth in the humid hide. Keep everything clean.
A vet is never a bad idea; upon physical examination they may find that parental fluid therapy is indicated.
To rehydrate, offer pedialyte, or other electrolyte solution in the water bowl, and also try to convince them to lick it off a syringe. Sometimes touching a drop to their lips will instigate this.
Hill's a/d, or ground up bugs/pinkies can be syringe fed in this manner as well to offer nutritional support until it eats on it's own.
Undertank heat is ideal in this situation as overhead heating is more likely to dry out the lizard. These are desert animals, but hide during the day to retreat to humid, subterranian microhabitats. Once healthy, overhead heating can be resumed if a natural environment is the goal; but such humid retreats will be a must.

The shed skin, is not an immediate concern at the moment unless you see some constricting around toes, tail, or irritating the eye(lids). Moistening the skin and gently rubbing it off will work if necessary.

Good luck!

Ian