With his sheds I usually soak him in warm water in my bath tub. Jake loves lounging in the water, and I help the shedding by massaging the unshed skin-note I'm not pulling it off just lightly rubbing the spots where the dry shed is clinging to him. As for the information about keeping humidity inside a mesh top, I'm very happy for! I've heard of putting towels and stuff on top of the cage, but I'm confused because I rest my lamps on the top of the cage, and they aren't very high wattage since I do rest them there. The temperature usually stays around 70-80 degrees.