How often to Spotted Salamanders shed skin, and what is it like?

I have a spotted salamander, for about two years, but the first year and a half, she lived happily in the substrated without much interaction with humans at all.

Now that she has a different setup and has become part of the family, I am observing her every day, so I have noticed her by not eating, looking sluggish, and going 'to the spa' as I call it - sitting in her water for like almost 48 hours straight, despite the nice moist areas of her enclosure.

Does it have something to do with shedding?

Probably. I've noticed my tigers like to soak just before they shed.

The shed kind of looks like a little saran-wrap salamander. You may find them occasionally, but often they're eaten just as soon as they're shed.

Even if the soaking in water is to facilitate shedding, which i agree is a possibility, i´d be concerned about what you are describing. What is the enclosure like now? This species is so fossorial and secretive that the fact that you can observe the animal daily makes me think that perhaps the enclosure doesn´t meet its requirements or perhaps the animal is stressed.
Post a picture if you can, just to check.

Thanks so much for the posts and concerns.

I just meant it was not like last time where she was under substrate and for weeks I didn't see her. When she sees me I don't think she is scared beause she ussually comes out of her hide to see if I have food. It is so cute.

She has two great hides, a tunnel under a rock that she dug herself, and I put a dark foam sheet over the glass outside of it so it is really dark. She also has a pipe to hide in, but that has been under construction for the last few days because it has poop in it.

She also hides under another piece of dark foam that is actually in the cage - not as natural but she seems to like it.

????? Someone mentioned they poop in thier hides and she did but it didn't seem to be the normal football she does, I was just thinking it dissolved with the water I spray every now and then and she smushed it around. ?????

How often do Spotted Salamanders shed???

So, what do you think???