Advise on our sulcata

[Lancecham]

I believe he is much older than 4 months. That is a lot of pyramiding to just happen in 4 months. I would agree with Yvonne, his age should be measured in years.

 

[Shellbiesfamily]

Here is a photo with my daughter holding Shellbie. Our tortoise has grown a lot from the time we choose it until now.

 

[Shellbiesfamily]

Here's a picture from the day we picked our tortoise up from the reptile shop.

 

[Shellbiesfamily]

This is a picture of Shellbie when we picked it out at the reptile shop a few months ago. We went into the shop at least once a week to check on Shellbie until we brought him home.

 

[DawnH]

Did they give you a hatch day when you bought him? Looking at your daughter holding him, he looks around the same size my guy did when he was a year old but they all grow very differently. The photo below is what he looked like at a year and a half. The other is him at 5 weeks old. Regardless, he is a cutie and this site will help you get him right as rain!!

 

[teresaf]

Yes. smooth and small is how i can tell Dawns pic above is a baby. It takes some time to achieve any tyoe of pyramiding which shelbie seemed to have had when you first saw her/him. Just treat shelbie as a newborn using the techniques this forum advises and the pyramiding will spread out and look smoother as he/she grows...high humidy with 24/7 high temps(above 80f). Enjoy

 

[DawnH]

Yes. smooth and small is how i can tell Dawns pic above is a baby. It takes some time to achieve any tyoe of pyramiding

Not true. Pyramiding can happen at any point and can start when they are very young. This entire thread alone is about a 4 week old who is pyramided and there are other threads on it as well.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/pyramiding-in-sulcata-hatchling.43597/

 

[teresaf]

Not true. Pyramiding can happen at any point. This entire thread alone is about a 4 week old who is pyramided and there are other threads on it as well.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/pyramiding-in-sulcata-hatchling.43597/

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