Ok... whoo hoo!!!!! Little Dude just did his first shed all by himself... all that he needed help with was the last three scales of the tip of the tale... He and I have always had shedding as a process since he lost the tip of his tail last year right after I got him..... He is an 08 and has finally figured out how to shed a year later!!!!!! I am so proud of my Little Dude... he might have to be renamed Big Dude after this.