Good day everyone. This is Mike in tex. and I was wondering what causes the pyraminding on the tortoises shell. Is that from not getting soaking or bad diet or a combination of bothWas looking for some supplies on craigs list and , of course, found a sulcata in need of a good home. Guy resumed it from his sister who kept him in a Rubbermaid container in kitchen in apartment. No outside time, no UV light. No soaks or humidity.
He ( she? ) is approx 2 yrs old
Weighs 1045 grams , 2.3 lbs.
I had to take him home.
He is Pyramided . As you can imagine but seems healthy otherwise. She never used a calcium supplement. I'll be starting all of that. I do know that the pyramiding that has started will remain. But I will try and keep him from MBD if he isn't already affected.
Once healthy I may try to find a home for him. Haven't decided. I have other torts and sully scan be a handful with all the digging. Plus the need for separate outside enclosure. It's allot. View attachment 95452
Is that food face or an open mouth shot?View attachment 126767
Tiny coming over to visit
He's got a bit of flower stuck to his mouth.Thank you Alaska Mike. That is what I kind of thought but wasn't sure. Does that harm the tortoise or can they just live like that , pyramiding ?
So....
Tiny is getting to be quite the little tester. He tests the cat ( the cat always jumps up and moves ) pushes a ball out of his area and now bites at almost anything that just MIGHT be food. Dog toys included.
But today was special. Today Tiny was chomping on something delicious in the yard with some gusto.
I walked over to see a soggy wet pile of .....
Multi colored Chunks ?
being decimated by his gaping mouth.
What the ****?
What is that ! Closer examination showed the pile a suspicious colored resemblance to a mixed up wet version of the cats dry food. Previously eaten and chucked up. Ewwwww. Yes
That's exactly what it was.
I say " was" because he chomped down the last bite while I still stood there with a disgusting look.
And I swear ....
He smiled up at me.
I forgot to mention.... Hes about 10" long now.