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Is it true that most/all tortoises kept in a terrarium will start to pyramid?
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No, that's not true at all.
It is true that WHILE GROWING, tortoises that are kept in conditions of constant low ambient humidity and/or dehydrating conditions are at high risk of pyramiding.
Keepers claim success at combating this by increasing humidity, frequent spraying of the tortoises shells, frequent soaks, maintaining a humid hide that the tortoise WILL USE, ensuring the tortoises drink frequently, or a combination of these.
It's probably true that most baby tortoises kept by novice keepers ARE pyramiding, do to popular advise of the last 20 years.
Steve
Keepers claim success at combating this by increasing humidity, frequent spraying of the tortoises shells, frequent soaks, maintaining a humid hide that the tortoise WILL USE, ensuring the tortoises drink frequently, or a combination of these.
It's probably true that most baby tortoises kept by novice keepers ARE pyramiding, do to popular advise of the last 20 years.
Steve
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