Pedro, my Mojave hatchling, had a really bad shed last night... I don't know why since he's in a tub, and humidity was at least 70-80 for the last few days. I went to check on him earlier in the evening, and found a shed head-piece (top half) but nothing else. I turned his hide into a humid hide by adding a damp paper towel, and left him alone for a while. The shed was still stuck when I checked back, so we started the wet pillowcase trick... ended up taking over an hour, and I had to physically peel most of it for him.

When I got near the end of this process, I noticed it was actually stuck IN his mouth, which is probably what caused the trouble... had to pull fairly hard to release the skin, causing him to open his mouth wide & sorta "cough" it out. Luckily he was an absolute angel through everything, and let me work my magic without any complaints. He's usually a bit nippy, so it's almost like he appreciated the help. Has anyone heard of this happening before, where the shedding skin gets stuck in their mouth? Could it have been caught on his tooth, or what? Just thought I'd ask, so I can determine if it was a fluke or something to do with husbandry... although the latter is unlikely, since 3 others had PERFECT sheds within the last week (in the same rack). Weird, huh?? Here are a few pictures from the ordeal...

See how the top of his head is shed, but not the bottom?




I even tried combining the pillowcase with the hide, hoping it would give him more "traction."




Finally!