Not a problem. This can be a result of high incubation temperatures, and sometimes there is a genetic component.I am about to buy my first Cherryhead but noticed it has one less Scute on the vertebrae, is this something of concern?
Thank you for pointing that out… I have not purchased it yet. Should I just pass on it and continue my search for a little one? Or is it something that can be saved? Thank you… he’s asking for $275 should I negotiate price because of the pyramiding?Not a problem. This can be a result of high incubation temperatures, and sometimes there is a genetic component.
Your tortoise is already pyramiding. Are you housing it indoors in a large humid closed chamber? If not, you should be, and you need the correct types of bulbs too to prevent carapace desiccation. Outdoors full time is great for adults and larger juveniles, but not for babies.
The pyramiding is an indicator that it was housed to dry, and/or outside all day. The damage may be only cosmetic, and this little guy might grow up to be a healthy fantastic tortoises with a great personality. Or, there may be more damage that can't be seen inside. I would ask some questions before making a decision:Thank you for pointing that out… I have not purchased it yet. Should I just pass on it and continue my search for a little one? Or is it something that can be saved? Thank you… he’s asking for $275 should I negotiate price because of the pyramiding?
Here is a picture of it from a better side angle.
Great, I really appreciate all this info! Thank you 🙌🏼The pyramiding is an indicator that it was housed to dry, and/or outside all day. The damage may be only cosmetic, and this little guy might grow up to be a healthy fantastic tortoises with a great personality. Or, there may be more damage that can't be seen inside. I would ask some questions before making a decision:
1. How was the baby housed after hatching?
2. How often was the baby soaked?
3. What was it fed?
4. Has it been under a heat lamp or MVB?
5. How much time did it spend in the brooder box after hatching?
6. What substrate has it been on?
7. What media was it incubated on?
The answers to these questions will give you a better idea of whether this is a healthy baby with some minor fixable cosmetic damage, or if there are likely to be more serious underlying problems from chronic dehydration.
My pleasure. Keep us posted on what you find out and what you decide. It sure is a pretty little baby!Great, I really appreciate all this info! Thank you 🙌🏼
Indeed. And if he's healthy, that's a very fair priceMy pleasure. Keep us posted on what you find out and what you decide. It sure is a pretty little baby!
I would look for a different baby if it were me. Personally, I don't like abnormal scutes on any tortoise, and with the beginning of pyramiding you don't know if the animal was started properly or not, as Tom said.Thank you for pointing that out… I have not purchased it yet. Should I just pass on it and continue my search for a little one? Or is it something that can be saved? Thank you… he’s asking for $275 should I negotiate price because of the pyramiding?
Here is a picture of it from a better side angle.
@VicTorresGreat, I really appreciate all this info! Thank you 🙌🏼