Hello. I am Shari in arid Colorado and our family is trying to keep a yellow foot happy and moist. We've had Roxy for 7 months and she is about 4 1/2 or 5. I have a friend who does tortoise/turtle rescue who sent Roxy to us. To be honest, we were sandbagged. We enjoy her but a lot of smoke was blown up you-know-where as far as her care goes. I've worked hard to try to figure out what she needs.
I was told Roxy was undesirable because her growth is stunted. Something about being shipped as a hatchling before her egg sac was absorbed. I have no idea if this has any bearing on anything, but Roxy is 5.25 inches. Is that small?
Roxy also has, I believe, significant pyramiding. I didn't know there was such a thing till reading led me to it. She came that way, and I don't know her history before my friend got her from who knows where.
Roxy has a tremendous appetite and loves everything. She is gregarious and not a hider. She also loves our bearded dragon, for some unknown reason. She gets to visit with him regularly and seems to adore him. He is a lump and not very exciting but she gets in his face and becomes rather pushy. He closes his eyes and ignores her. I know species are not supposed to mix, but visiting seems important to Roxy.
Any advice on the pyramiding? Does it ever go away or is she stuck with it? And what about the supposed stunted growth? Anything to it? I'm fine with her size and don't care at all if she never grows. I just want her comfortable and content.
I was told Roxy was undesirable because her growth is stunted. Something about being shipped as a hatchling before her egg sac was absorbed. I have no idea if this has any bearing on anything, but Roxy is 5.25 inches. Is that small?
Roxy also has, I believe, significant pyramiding. I didn't know there was such a thing till reading led me to it. She came that way, and I don't know her history before my friend got her from who knows where.
Roxy has a tremendous appetite and loves everything. She is gregarious and not a hider. She also loves our bearded dragon, for some unknown reason. She gets to visit with him regularly and seems to adore him. He is a lump and not very exciting but she gets in his face and becomes rather pushy. He closes his eyes and ignores her. I know species are not supposed to mix, but visiting seems important to Roxy.
Any advice on the pyramiding? Does it ever go away or is she stuck with it? And what about the supposed stunted growth? Anything to it? I'm fine with her size and don't care at all if she never grows. I just want her comfortable and content.