Just lift it off. Try not to stick your fingers in his entrance hole. It might spook him. Just grab it by the sides and lift it off. Don't be scared if he jerks his head into a ball. All my young ones do it. It will take time for him to get used to you, but when he does get ready. Mine that I handle a lot, I have a hard time trying to put them back into their tubs. They would rather stay out.
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