Heh, I had the exact same experience this week. My humidity was not correct (70% ish) right before and during his first shed. I let him work of most of the bottom part of his shed and then with advice from the folks here brought myself to soak him in a small rubbermaid, couple holes in top and face cloth in about 1inch water and left it in the warm side of tank for a while.

When I took him out I rubbed him gnetly but firmly with the same luke warm face cloth. I left the had alone as he ws jumpy.

Today I re soaked him and it worked like a charm - I was able to get the head shed off. It was quite traumatic for me as I had to remove the eye caps - but I was surprised to find that once I was working on his head he sat completely still and let me work on him. Once I removed all of it he was indeed a happy chappy. Still, I think it was more stressful for me than him

I don't like the scotch tape idea but I am sure it works.

I am new to this also - sorry I can't be more informative.