Baby sulcata (pyramiding??)

[JWiediyanto]

This are my new baby sulcata. Gonna get a bigger tank. Just wanna make sure if those guy are healthy. Does their shell pyramiding?

 

[mike taylor]

RE: Baby sulcata

They look fine but you need to have them water and a good substrate . Read all the threads in the top part of the sulcata section .

 

[bouaboua]

Baby sulcata

Cute little guys, you have lots things to purchase then you can provide a good home for them.

 

[JWiediyanto]

Baby sulcata

I know.... I am just curious how to identify if the turtle's shell is pyramiding or not. I'm going to post another pictures of those turtle

 

[mike taylor]

RE: Baby sulcata

Yes you have the start of pyramids . You need to get them set up in a humid environment asap to stop the growth of pyramids .

 

[Tom]

RE: Baby sulcata

There has not been enough growth yet for it to be bad, but yes they are on a path for pyramiding.

Please set them up in their own enclosures. They don't do well in pairs.

 

[JWiediyanto]

Baby sulcata

But overall, my tortoise are fine right? And they are healthy right ? The shell are perfect right?

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: Baby sulcata

No, as has been said up above, your tortoises have the start of pyramiding. They need to be set up in a very humid environment in order to stop the pyramiding from continuing.

 

[Tom]

RE: Baby sulcata

But overall, my tortoise are fine right? And they are healthy right ? The shell are perfect right?

There is no way to know that from a few pictures. I could make a better guess about the health and "fine-ness", of your tortoises if I knew more about their history. And, no, as we've all stated the shells are not perfect. They have been kept too dry and are on a path toward pyramiding. Read the care sheet at the top of the sulcata page for tips on reducing the pyramiding.

 

[Camryn]

Your babies need water. Do you soak them in warm water everyday?

 

[Yvonne G]

...and how boring! Try to imagine YOU living in a small plastic box like that.

The tortoises need more room to wander around. They need a hiding place. They need a shelter so they can get out of the light and hide. They need a waterer. They need substrate so they can dig down into it.

Please read the important threads that we have here on the forum at the top of the Sulcata section.

 

[tinkerbell1189]

Do you realise how big these guys are gonna get?

 

[JWiediyanto]

I did. I have a big garden and I am going to put them there.......

 

[mike taylor]

Did you get them fixed up I a nice big tank?