Pyramiding?

[Frankie2021]

hello everyone, just wondering if you guys see any pyramiding in my Greek Spur-thighed tort. He feels abit bumpy but not sure if it’s pyramiding or not.

 

[zovick]

hello everyone, just wondering if you guys see any pyramiding in my Greek Spur-thighed tort. He feels abit bumpy but not sure if it’s pyramiding or not.

Yes, it is pyramiding. You will need to improve the conditions under which you are keeping the tortoise or it will get worse. Look up the care sheet on this forum for the species you have and follow the guidelines presented therein to improve your tortoise's care and reduce future pyramiding.

 

[Frankie2021]

Yes, it is pyramiding. You will need to improve the conditions under which you are keeping the tortoise or it will get worse. Look up the care sheet on this forum for the species you have and follow the guidelines presented therein to improve your tortoise's care and reduce future pyramiding.

He’s a Greek spur thighed tortoise, do you see pyramiding? I’m not sure is why I asked

 

[Frankie2021]

He’s only 7 months old so he could be growing, not necessarily pyramiding as such. Pyramiding is the raising of scutes during active growth periods in tortoises. As a tortoise grows normally each scute increases in size horizontally thus increasing the overall diameter of each scute and the size of the tortoise. During normal growth this scute enlargement will lead to smooth growth. <- read this online

 

[Yvonne G]

Looks like pyramiding to me too. Can we please see a side view of the tortoise?

 

[Frankie2021]

Looks like pyramiding to me too. Can we please see a side view of the tortoise?

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes, he's pyramiding.

( "side view" means camera/phone is on the same level as the tortoise's feet. )

 

[Frankie2021]

How can you tell when they are pyramiding?

 

[AgataP]

No pyramiding the shell is smooth. Your tortoise has little “steps” on a shell. Not smooth even surface.

 

[AgataP]

See how nothing on the shell sticks up?

 

[Frankie2021]

No pyramiding the shell is smooth. Your tortoise has little “steps” on a shell. Not smooth even surface.

Thank you I did buy him like this so I’m hoping that my husbandry is better than his previous owner

 

[Frankie2021]

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See how nothing on the shell sticks up?

Ye it’s true I’ll keep an eye on it, your tortoise is beautiful ?

 

[AgataP]

Thank you I did buy him like this so I’m hoping that my husbandry is better than his previous owner

With a proper humidity and temperatures things can be controlled.
My tortoise is 8 months old. I see that for a day or two of his “squares” rises up but than fills in and I weigh him and I see he grew.
Actually I noticed a pattern with it. But there is no old growth new growth difference.

Please review the care sheet and ask questions.
Could you possibly post pictures of his enclosure?

How often do you soak him?

 

[Frankie2021]

With a proper humidity and temperatures things can be controlled.
My tortoise is 8 months old. I see that for a day or two of his “squares” rises up but than fills in and I weigh him and I see he grew.
Actually I noticed a pattern with it. But there is no old growth new growth difference.

Please review the care sheet and ask questions.
Could you possibly post pictures of his enclosure?

How often do you soak him?

I thought it could be growth but wasn’t sure really, I soak him daily too

 

[Frankie2021]

it’s abit bare for now but I’m going to be putting plants in, this was just before I got him, the bowl is always with water and I mist it all 3 times daily too

 

[AgataP]

I thought it could be growth but wasn’t sure really, I soak him daily too

Ah I see you have an open top enclosure which means all the humidity escapes and it is hard to have a controlled environment (temperature and humidity wise).

 

[Frankie2021]

Ah I see you have an open top enclosure which means all the humidity escapes and it is hard to have a controlled environment (temperature and humidity wise).

Where I live it’s very humid, I live next to the sea and I check the humidity levels always at around 70/75%, should I put more humidity in? ?

 

[AgataP]

Where I live it’s very humid, I live next to the sea and I check the humidity levels always at around 70/75%, should I put more humidity in? ?

I know where Gibraltar ?? is ??
I would recommend to study the care sheet.
My tortoise enclosure humidity is in 80 and up.
I don’t know exact needs of your tortoise. Having a closed chamber gives you the ability to keep the temp and humidity stable and at high levels.

 

[Frankie2021]

I know where Gibraltar ?? is ??
I would recommend to study the care sheet.
My tortoise enclosure humidity is in 80 and up.
I don’t know exact needs of your tortoise. Having a closed chamber gives you the ability to keep the temp and humidity stable and at high levels.

Oh ? I’ll have a read now and I’ll find a lid for his enclosure too thanks for your help ?

 

[Cherryshell]

My sulcata has a bump behind his head on his shell that's the only part of his shell that isn't completely flat and smooth. Do you have any idea what that might be from?

Would be best if you attach a picture of it