HARU

[iheartchessie]

HARU came to me yesterday (7/11), and he's been 2 months already when I got him. I've noticed that he's always hiding. I saw some coco peat in his water dish so I assumed he drink there while I am sleeping. But everytime I visit his vivarium, he's always hiding. And also I noticed that his carapace is a bit rise, Is he pyramiding already? Or will it smooth out as time goes by? I am confident tho that I met all the requirements lights, temps, and humidity.

 

[autumn_0201]

HARU came to me yesterday (7/11), and he's been 2 months already when I got him. I've noticed that he's always hiding. I saw some coco peat in his water dish so I assumed he drink there while I am sleeping. But everytime I visit his vivarium, he's always hiding. And also I noticed that his carapace is a bit rise, Is he pyramiding already? Or will it smooth out as time goes by? I am confident tho that I met all the requirements lights, temps, and humidity.

Ur tort still looks quite young so u should give him some more time. Babies hide often, and he is probably scared of his new surroundings. The transition to a new home can be very stressful for them. Give him some time to adjust. In my opinion the lesser and gentler you handle him right now the better. U can put the food outside where he can see it and he'll come out and eat it when it's nice and quiet. I don't think Haru is pyramiding. Individual scutes would be raised above the normal dome shape of the shell to form what appear to be pyramids, but his shell still looks quite smooth to me, so u needn't worry! But, if u're still worried, u can check out this link to know more about pyramiding in tortoises.

Pyramiding in Tortoises | Arizona Exotics | -Tortoises & Turtles Resources

What is “pyramiding”?Pyramiding is the excessive upward growth of the scutes (the individual segments that make up the tortoise’s carapace or shell) that results in each segment taking on a pyramid-like shape.What causes pyramiding?Low humidity has been demonstrated to be a very significant...

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[iheartchessie]

Ur tort still looks quite young so u should give him some more time. Babies hide often, and he is probably scared of his new surroundings. The transition to a new home can be very stressful for them. Give him some time to adjust. In my opinion the lesser and gentler you handle him right now the better. U can put the food outside where he can see it and he'll come out and eat it when it's nice and quiet. I don't think Haru is pyramiding. Individual scutes would be raised above the normal dome shape of the shell to form what appear to be pyramids, but his shell still looks quite smooth to me, so u needn't worry! But, if u're still worried, u can check out this link to know more about pyramiding in tortoises.

Pyramiding in Tortoises | Arizona Exotics | -Tortoises & Turtles Resources

What is “pyramiding”?Pyramiding is the excessive upward growth of the scutes (the individual segments that make up the tortoise’s carapace or shell) that results in each segment taking on a pyramid-like shape.What causes pyramiding?Low humidity has been demonstrated to be a very significant...

azeah.com

Thank you so much

 

[TammyJ]

He is quite adorable. Stick around here for the best and friendliest advice for your new pet!