Thanks, I hope so I'll do anything I can to help this little guy, good to hear it's not too latewelcome to the forum! its so sad how even tortoise breeders give out terrible outdated info! he does look like he has some pyramiding but with correct humidity and soaks him new grow with be nice and smooth!
if you have any more questions just ask! also if you tell us about the care you are providing we have tell you if your doing anything wrong. whats the little guys name?Thanks, I hope so I'll do anything I can to help this little guy, good to hear it's not too late
I appreciate that, his name is Boris, Boris the Tortoise my wife wanted to name him. Right now he's in a 36 x 18 aquarium I have a 75 watt UVA lamp for basking (100 to 105 degrees) I have a 125 watt Mercury Vapor lamp ( 80 to 85 degrees. I have a wood burrow with a heat mat underneath the aquarium,temperature around 80 to 85 and humidity inside around 65 at night. Cypress mulch as a substrate and a water bowl. Feeding him Northeast grass mix and dandelion. I live in the northeast so I can't take him outside now because we're at below freezing temperatures so no direct sun for now. Can't wait for summerif you have any more questions just ask! also if you tell us about the care you are providing we have tell you if your doing anything wrong. whats the little guys name?
What do you think the size of the next encloser should be? And how soon? The grass Is fresh I grow it inside my house for now in various pots.he will very quickly out grow the enclosure he is in now, so prepare. is northeast grass mix dry hay grass?
his next enclosure should be big as possible, 4ft by 8ft is the standard enclosure size. each sulcata with grow at different rates just like people, your sulcata could get up to 8 inches in his first year of life.What do you think the size of the next encloser should be? And how soon? The grass Is fresh I grow it inside my house for now in various pots.
Pyramiding is caused by growth in conditions that are too dry. This guy has not grown much, so not much damage (as far as pyramiding is concerned...) has been done. Overly dry conditions can also cause a lack of growth and internal organ damage.
Please read these, and please do your best to educate the breeder.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/hatchling-failure-syndrome.23493/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-end-of-pyramiding.15137/
Sounds like you might need more heat, and I would not use a heat mat.
I had another question, when I soak him warm water he uses his front legs to wipe his eyes. Is that normal?provide him with lots of variety in his diet.