Personally speaking tape and snakes don't mix well. I would think that it might leave some irritants behind and perhaps toxins for the snake. Also you should not use moisturizer on snakes either as it can mess with their natural oils. The safest way to get shed off is to merely soak them. I also put a wet washcloth in the tank when I know they are going into shed they seem to like to rub on it. So far I have only had 1 shed that was not in one complete piece...but it was all off.