I'm a bit late to the party, but I just had to... well... the vet suggested it so don't laugh....
My male got stuck in a hide and I couldn't get him out and couldn't break it without hurting him. So when I called the vet they said to well... lube him up.
Yep. Even the vet laughed at me.
Now I have giant hides that come apart. Because that was waay too much for me.