Zayco's head is peeling. It is just like little fakes, so I was wondering are they like snakes and shed? Can I buy him some tortoise lotion or something? Or do they even have any tortoise lotions? lol.
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Tetra makes a great product called vitashell, although some will disagree.If applied in small amounts like with a q tip to the dry area it will help moisten the skin.I quess a little mineral oil would do the same thing and its cheaper.Just stay away from the eyes.
Its quite normal for baby desert-type tortoises' skin to peel. The Gopherus agassizii is the worst for this, but Sulcata babies peel too. Don't worry about it. Just don't pull it off, let it shed on its own. Like Meg90 said, soak him more to help it slough off on its own.
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Thank you for the advice. I have been soaking him weekly. I was doing more on a daily basis but I have been very busy. But I will soak him more daily again. I do condition his shell every once in a great while. Not very much due to I have read many debates on it. But I am not going to debate with anyone on it so yeah.... 
My little guy is peeling so bad around his neck he looks rather silly (the peeling bits cover his face if he retracts into his shell). The soaks help a bit but the skin is not ready to come off yet...I'm just letting nature take it's course.
Make sure the humidity is ok as well.
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