No really! Could stress cause a Leopard Tortoise to pyramid? Here's why I ask . . .
Son & daughter-in-law went to visit a co-worker's new home - the couple had a Leopard (about 1 year old) and a new puppy - both left unattended (a few days before my son was there) and puppy tried to use the tortoise as a chew toy Anyway my son didn't feel the situation was going to improve so he offered to buy the Leopard and bring it to me to care for. (34 yrs old and he still thinks Mom can fix anything!)
So - when he (?) arrived the bottom edge of back of his shell, from 1 leg around over the tail to the other leg was chewed, looked like a chewed rawhide. There is also a small chip out of the front of the shell, between the neck and front right leg. No damage to skin areas and no punctures in the top shell or underneath. We've had him (Tiger) for about 6 months now and with soaking, being very careful about his pens (inside & outside), & his food Tiger is really coming around, bright eyed and surprisingly friendly.
Now back to my question . . . Tiger had a little pyramiding when we got him, but within the last 6 months his shell has really become pyramided, does have gorgeous coloring though. I feel we have provided all the right conditions to stop or at least slow down the pyramiding, but that doesn't seem to be the case. So I ask, could the stress of his first home be the cause?
Son & daughter-in-law went to visit a co-worker's new home - the couple had a Leopard (about 1 year old) and a new puppy - both left unattended (a few days before my son was there) and puppy tried to use the tortoise as a chew toy Anyway my son didn't feel the situation was going to improve so he offered to buy the Leopard and bring it to me to care for. (34 yrs old and he still thinks Mom can fix anything!)
So - when he (?) arrived the bottom edge of back of his shell, from 1 leg around over the tail to the other leg was chewed, looked like a chewed rawhide. There is also a small chip out of the front of the shell, between the neck and front right leg. No damage to skin areas and no punctures in the top shell or underneath. We've had him (Tiger) for about 6 months now and with soaking, being very careful about his pens (inside & outside), & his food Tiger is really coming around, bright eyed and surprisingly friendly.
Now back to my question . . . Tiger had a little pyramiding when we got him, but within the last 6 months his shell has really become pyramided, does have gorgeous coloring though. I feel we have provided all the right conditions to stop or at least slow down the pyramiding, but that doesn't seem to be the case. So I ask, could the stress of his first home be the cause?