Does he look healthy?

PaigeQ

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F216DA1A-C4D6-4564-ABAB-C70950B1C977.jpeg 898F16ED-F69C-42BF-A531-1307FB1488F9.jpeg I’m thinking about adopting this sulcata. Me and my husband recently lost our hatchling due to a bad vet. This sulcata is said to be 15 years old. The owner said he kept him in a room with a ambient temp of 80 degrees. Does he look big enough for 15? Is his pyramiding bad?
 

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Looks great! I'd have to see his eyes to know more, though. But the shell is almost perfect. He is a bit on the small side for 15, but moving him outside in the real sun with lots to graze on will help him catch up.
 

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The pyramiding is minimal, especially on a tort that is supposed to be 15(the tort community was still learning alot when he was a babe).
He is small for 15 but he will probably make up for it if given a yard and all the grass and weeds he wants.
If you get him, I would give daily soaks for a while.
 
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