Pyramiding?

oatmeal

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4CBFC69B-A7E2-4D1A-85C6-7413E7B897A9.jpeg 5948E0B6-F038-448B-97E8-D4752022DBAD.jpeg Here’s my 8 year old tort. I think she has some pyramiding but I don’t really know. She’s a pretty bumpy girl and she was never really round like a lot of the other ones I’ve seen on here. Should I be worried?
 

Yvonne G

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When we talk about pyramiding, we're mainly talking about sulcatas, leopards, stars, etc., not the Testudo species. It takes some pretty bad care/diet to make a Testudo pyramid. Your tortoise looks GREAT!!!
 

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View attachment 283698 View attachment 283699 Here’s my 8 year old tort. I think she has some pyramiding but I don’t really know. She’s a pretty bumpy girl and she was never really round like a lot of the other ones I’ve seen on here. Should I be worried?
View attachment 283698 View attachment 283699 Here’s my 8 year old tort. I think she has some pyramiding but I don’t really know. She’s a pretty bumpy girl and she was never really round like a lot of the other ones I’ve seen on here. Should I be worried?
Her shell is fine:)
 

oatmeal

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When we talk about pyramiding, we're mainly talking about sulcatas, leopards, stars, etc., not the Testudo species. It takes some pretty bad care/diet to make a Testudo pyramid. Your tortoise looks GREAT!!!
Oh okay thank you!!
 
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