My girl had been "blue" for just over a week and had finally gone from milky back to clear so I was waiting for her to shed any day now. This afternoon after I got back from a miserable midterm, I went to go pick her up for a minute, make sure she's okay, etc. Despite what some people say about them being irritable when they're in shed, Annabelle is really really docile.
So she was in my lap, and starting digging her nose into my jeans with all her might and she kept this up for a minute or two. I figured she might be trying to shed, but on my lap??? Putting her back on her log, she kept on nudging EVERYTHING as hard as she possible could but after several minutes she wasn't getting anywaywhere. To help her out a little I got some moistened paper towel and let her run through that a few times, and then all of a sudden her shed started coming off! She shed right there in my hand!!! It was so amazing for her to trust me like that, especially since this is her first shed since I've had her.
That made my day right there. And she went potty in her cage instead of on me for once. It was a big day for her.
I've been giddy all afternoon. Thank you for humoring me in my afternoon of excitement!