Roberta, My Leopard Tortoise

[Len B]

It's been a while since I posted a pic of Roberta, Loosing the battle with pyramiding. I got her at 2 months of age with some pyramiding already,tried all the new suggested setups to stop pyramiding , but I think I am either doing something wrong or started to late at 2 months. She is a very outgoing little girl and will eat just about anything. The first pic was taken last Oct, the rest were taken yesterday. Len

 

[Yvonne G]

Roberta! Very pretty girl. The pyramiding doesn't seem to bad to me. If that's all it going to be, you're home free.

 

[Kristina]

Her new growth looks pretty good Len. It is really hard to get it to stop once it starts. I think you are doing just fine with her, I would keep it up.

Very pretty little button, she is I like her markings.

 

[Neal]

I'm no vet, but all I can say is that looks like a healthy tortoise. If she is outgoing and eating good, I would say you have done nothing wrong.

I'm not entirely convinced that pyramiding is the sign of doing something wrong, though it gets said a lot here. Even the Fife's who are credited as pioneers of solving pyramiding produce quite a few pyramided tortoises. Not that that is a negative thing in the least, in fact I'm not sure who you could get a more healthy tortoise from than the fifes. I just think that pyramiding is very complex and as such, easily misunderstood. So, I wouldn't go as far as to say you're losing any wars.

 

[Melly-n-shorty]

her shell looks very much improved in the last 3 pics!

 

[dmmj]

I have to agree I have seen far worse pyramiding, on leopards, I would not worry to much if that is the extent of the pyramiding.

 

[Fernando]

Her newer growth seems to be doing well. And like all the others already mentioned...if she's active and eating well I think it's mainly cosmetic that your worried about.

 

[DocNezzy]

Good job. Don't get down on yourself. Beautiful baby!