I would recommend keeping his normal hide as-is (dry), and ADDING a "humidity box" in there with him. See the pics attached of two different sizes - one is for babies, the other is for adults. Basically get a tupperware type container, cut a small hole in one or two of the sides, then fill with sphagnum moss and moisten it REALLY good. I fill it up about half way with wet moss. I'm always surprised at how much the balls go in and out on their own. They'll go in there and hang out for hours, then come out when they need to. This has eliminated any shed problems. I typically get a very moist complete shed bunched up like a sock in the humidity box after they are done. It's amazing, but they seem to know the moisture is helpful.
(Note - credit goes to Jim Everett for these actual humidity box pics).
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