Hi again, it`s quite difficult without photos, can you put a few up?

As far as the unshed skin on the toe, if he/she has recently shed and there were no apparent problems, the piece may come off itself, the main thing is to have a suitable humidity and temp range, that will ensure proper shedding. If you`re worried, as a "quick fix" you can apply a little mineral or baby oil to the toe, that should soften it enough, just rub a little in, and wait a day or two...

You haven`t said what the basking (surface) temp is, I take it the "about 90f" is the ambient (air) temp. How are you measuring the surface and other temps, digital or analogue thermometer (the analogue can be quite inaccurate)?

You only need to know two temps; the coolest ambient (air) in the enclosure, which should be approx 24c (75f), then the surface temp at the basking spot; between approx 50 to 60c (120 to 140f), no other temp really matters.

Can you also give details on diet? Sorry for all the questions, but it`s important to get a clear picture of how the monitor`s being kept!

Can you tell me the size and type of enclosure, and the total length of the monitor?

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