My one month old Baby

[William Lee Kohler]

Larger tortoises unpack it faster, and that's why I switch to fine grade orchid bark after the get over 3-4 inches.

AHA!

 

[alfredho1983]

Curious asking, does adult Sulcata requires high humidity to prevent pyramid shell too?

 

[method89]

Curious asking, does adult Sulcata requires high humidity to prevent pyramid shell too?

YES!! Read below. This will show you the best ways to keep your tort happy and healthy

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

www.tortoiseforum.org

 

[Maggie3fan]

I'm not a pro when it comes to raising tortoises but I think that early on you can do some things to prevent pyramiding such as is the enclosure to dry? Or are you over feeding it? Pyramiding is just abnormal growth on the shell and tortoises in captivity will tend to have a bit of pyramiding which shouldn't be a problem.

Get him off that substrate right away. Rabbit pellets are NOT a good thing, that baby is too dry and IS showing signs of pyramiding. Also being on rabbit pellets can cause his legs to 'splay', please read this, it is important to that baby

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

 

[alfredho1983]

YES!! Read below. This will show you the best ways to keep your tort happy and healthy

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

www.tortoiseforum.org

Thanks for fast response ?
I will read the that entire article!

 

[alfredho1983]

Anyone knowh how to describe the bending shell like the flower shape.. possible to prevent it? I saw some of the adult sulcata shell can grow fully round and no curved outward like the photo

 

[Maggie3fan]

That's what comes with the slight pyramiding he has. Most captive Sulcata look just like that

 

[alfredho1983]

That's what comes with the slight pyramiding he has. Most captive Sulcata look just like that

You mean that related to pyramid too?

 

[alfredho1983]

My tortoise shell edge is protruding Sharpe edge like the photo below, is that normal?

 

[William Lee Kohler]

Yup. They have those points at birth to make them less palatable if a predator picks them up. Lots of young tortoises and turtles are like this. Mostly they wear down or off as age and wear and tear wear things smoother.

 

[alfredho1983]

Udpate 30 Sep 20

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Udpate 30 Sep 20

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Great work!

 

[alfredho1983]

Dec update.. 5 months old..
Seek advice here.. how is the shell growing ? Is him or she having bad Pyramiding?

 

[alfredho1983]

 

[Maggie3fan]

I'm very interested in that flare at their neck. I have had bigger Sulcata look at this...
This is Big Sam...he has very slight pyramiding

but look at the flared carapace...

This is a badly pyramided Mary Knobbins...
isn't she cute!

but her carapace behind her neck is nice

 

[William Lee Kohler]

Looks real good to me. Great job. ?

 

[alfredho1983]

 

[alfredho1983]

Selfie on new year eve 2020

 

[alfredho1983]

April 21 update

 

[alfredho1983]

Latest update, 22Jul22