How can i get rid of pyramiding?

[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

Hi. I think my torts have the pyramiding problem,i never knew that they had the issue until i just read 2 days ago about the problem. I always thought it was meant to be. Can i dix it? Make it better the torts are 5 years old
Thanks for ur help
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[mike taylor]

What kind of tortoise ? Pyramiding is caused by low or no humidity and a bad diet. So whats the humidity in your enclosure and the four temperatures in your enclosure ?

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[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

Well i live in south fl they live outside so , i just have the heater going in the winter when we have few colder days . I have 2 sulcatas

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They eat weeds , grass, romain lerturs, water melone,star fruit, cucumber, i just got today the cactus naples, hibiscus .....

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Well i have to say when we got them at 2.5 inches. We didnt know about the huminity. We had judt the heating lamps and uv lamp the guy from the store never said anything so poor guys :-(

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[mike taylor]

How old/ big are they now ?

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[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

15 inches and 17 inches
I will send u pix

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[Levi the Leopard]

What pyramiding your torts have is there to stay.

Don't sweat it. They still look fine and as long as you care for them properly they will be perfectly healthy and happy.

Heather
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[mike taylor]

Yep you can't do anything now.

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[zman7590]

U can't get rid but you can stop from growing!

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[Hybrid]

Hi there,

From my reading, the pre-existing pyramiding is not treatable, but it will slowly subside if you manage to control the humidity as well as frequent soaking!

 

[FLINTUS]

With smooth new growth it will become less evident but it will always be there. Pyramiding is a combination of factors consisting of feeding, lighting, temperature and humidity/hydration.

 

[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

the bigger one has more than the smaller one

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[Levi the Leopard]

They are fine.

Members have mentioned that a sulcata starts to grow smooth past a certain point anyway. 10" if I remember correctly.

There is nothing you can do about what is already there and the growth won't continue like that anyway.

Just enjoy them as is

Now if you ever deal with hatchlings, that is a different story. You would raise them differently than the way you raised your current ones.

Heather
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[mike taylor]

They look ok . I would not worry about the pyramiding . If you get babies you have to keep then humid .

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[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

Thanks so much guys its to bad that the special reptile store didnt told me about it

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