Hey all!
I have had my ball about a month and she has been shedding since the day she arrived. I am loosing my mind!

My theory is that when I got her she was in the "clearing up" stage that happens after they are in blue. I never saw her eyes go blue. All of the sudden, I took her out 3 or 4 days after I got her and the shed was off of her head and about 2 inches down her neck. Because I had never seen her at her brightest, I didn't notice that she was dull. Looking back at the pictures I took of her the day she arrived, it's really obvious. So I think with shipping and a new environment with adjustments while in shed, she never had a chance at having a completely shed.

So her first shed with me and it is stuck. I immediately got a rubbermaid tub ready to soak her in. The water was warm, not hot, and it was probably 1/4 inch deep because I was nervous about it being too full. I put her in and she completely panicked, thrashing around and slamming herself against the sides of the tub. I felt too horrible and took her out after 30 seconds.

I tried again a few days later because the shed was not going anywhere. This time, she still unsure, but not freaking out. I made the water a little deeper so it went up to her back but not submerging her, like i have read. I tried to use a wash cloth to rub she shed but that made her panic again so I just put her back in her tank and she rubbed some of it, but not all of it off.

Repeat x 3

4 soaks and 1 30 second freak out and the shed is STILL Not all off. The only way I get consistent 80% humidity is to spray the tank about 4 times a day. I have every intention of doing that during the normal shedding process, but if I did that all this month, there would be mildew in there. She has a humid hide instead, and her whole tank humidity is at 60%.

The last bit of shed is on the last 1/4 of her body. It is NOT completely around her, so it cannot cut off blood flow, it is just on the top of her. It would not budge on this last soak. So, my question is, If I just give it up and wait til the next shed cycle, will it be all right? Or should I just keep soaking her every day? I want to do what is best for her, she is not too thrilled with the soaking thing still, but I don't want her to get any skin infections or anything terrible from the stuck shed. However, if soaking is accomplishing nothing at this point, I wonder if it is just better to try and let nature take care of it next time around. Help!