My seventh month old sulcata tortoise is pyramiding how do I prevent that?

RyanW81969

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Hi my seventh month old Sulcata tortoise how’s the begin to start pyramiding a bit how do I prevent it from pyramiding more.
 

TechnoCheese

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Pyramiding is caused by growth in conditions that are too dry. You prevent it by making sure you have the correct humidity: 80% or above. This means closed chamber, damp substrate, daily soaks, etc.
Could we see a picture of you’re tortoise and enclosure?
Have you read these links?
How To Raise A Healthy Sulcata Or Leopard, Version 2.0 https://tortoiseforum.org/index.php...ealthy-Sulcata-Or-Leopard,-Version-2.0.79895/
For Those Who Have a Young Sulcata... https://tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/For-Those-Who-Have-a-Young-Sulcata....76744/
Beginner Mistakes https://tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Beginner-Mistakes.45180/
 

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