When we bought Rufus from the breeder he told us that he had been kept in a humid environment he even showed me several photos of how they were kept. The pictures depicted a classic rubber maid tub with cococoir, water and feed dishes. He even had a few of the parents that were pyramided but he consoled me that he had them before reading the R.Fife book on raising leopards. He told me he soaked them once every two days for thirty minutes. So i thought we were off to a good enough start! I brought him home to his current enclosure that has humidity of 70-80 all day and temps of 80-95 and a basking spot of 100 his humid hide is around 85° and about 90% humidity. But he is pyramiding! I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I'm also not sure if it is getting better. He gets outdoor time and a wide assortment of foods. He has a water dish he is in about 4 or so times a day drinking or just hanging out. When I look at the photos of when I first got him his scutes do look a bit raised, but at the time I thought that is just what they were supposed to look like. I have tried to do my own research, but it seems to not be enough. I would love some feed back on this. Could improper hatchling care carry over this long or do I need to rethink my setup?
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I know these are not the best photos but they are some of the ones I have snapped of him as he has grown.
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August
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
I know these are not the best photos but they are some of the ones I have snapped of him as he has grown.
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