My albino checkered is overdue for a shed. When she was basking under the light yesterday, I noticed her skin was slightly off. When I handled her today, my fingers were covered in tiny scale sized & shaped pieces of skin. I put her into a shed box for about an hour, took her back out and it was the same thing, even while she was still wet: little pieces coming off. Tried running her under warm water, and making an edge to work with and nothing. She's still sitting in the shed box now.

I didn't think humidity was an issue because it's been steady at 45-60%. Now I'm starting to think my hygrometer is crap because it's telling me the humidity in my room is 60%. Seems unlikely that the heated winter air in my room is that humid...especially since my skin and hair feels really dry.

Is this definitely a retained shed or could it be a pre-shed with dry air type of a thing? How long should I leave her in there for? She seems super miserable.



Edit: Forgot to mention, she's been on and off with sheds. First shed was perfect all on her own. Second shed came off in two pieces on her own. Third shed was assisted.