slightly bad shed. help

Ok, so i've had my leopard gecko (Cornelius) since January and he's already shed about 6 times and they've all been clean sheds. Monday night i noticed he was ready to shed and tuesday morning he was all bright and there was leftover sheds for me to pick up around his cave (he eats most of it but leaves a few big pieces here and there).

my only worry is that there's a small piece around his nose that didn't seem to come off at all. During his last shed there was a piece hanging around his nose but it came off the next day. So this time i figured he'd have it taken care of by now but it's been a few days and he's still got it.
Is this anything i should be concerned about? If I don't take care of this will it affect his next shed?

Yes, he has a humid hide, 2 more hides (1 on warm side, 1 on cool). Unfortunately i don't have anything to measure the humidity though :(

Any help is appreciated

You should be able to remove the stuck piece of shed with a moist q-tip.

Overall cage humidity isn't as important with leos it is with many other herps as long as you provide a humid hide on the warm side of their enclosure (it should be there at all times, not just during shed times).

A tupperware like container from a dollar store with a hole cut in it and filled with damp sphagnum moss sitting over the heat source makes an excellent place to shed and to lay eggs.

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Originally Posted by mlededee

You should be able to remove the stuck piece of shed with a moist q-tip.

Overall cage humidity isn't as important with leos it is with many other herps as long as you provide a humid hide on the warm side of their enclosure (it should be there at all times, not just during shed times).

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thanks. he just doesn't like me handling him so i'll see what i can do with the q-tip idea.
And he always has his moist hide on the warm side.

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

A tupperware like container from a dollar store with a hole cut in it and filled with damp sphagnum moss sitting over the heat source makes an excellent place to shed and to lay eggs.

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And yes, the first one i bought is now a bit small for him so i'll be doing the tupperware hide next.

THANK YOU! :D