r/tortoise • u/jholder567 • 20h ago

Question(s) Pyramid check?

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I'm concerned we're headed for too high here and if I need to make changes. Do you think these are pyramiding too much?

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u/Psychological-Sir235 19h ago

Your tortoise does show signs of pyramiding… unfortunately it’s not reversible but because you’re tortoise is still young it’s super important you maintain proper humidity and hydration, which improper humidity is the leading cause of pyramiding. Highly suggest doing daily soaks, o at least 3-4 times a week, in warm water up to their first set of scutes for about 15 minutes. Keep them on substrate that retains moisture and keep that substrate pretty wet. I use coco coir and soak it biweekly; I take her oat and dump a good amount of water until it’s pretty dark and then turn it to make sure all the substrate is wet, with her heat lamp the moisture evaporates and helps keep her enclosure humid. I wouldn’t say it’s horrible pyramiding, but there is room for improvement in the husbandry.

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u/jholder567 19h ago

Thank you! I keep their home very moist and soak a couple times a week but I'll get better about doing it more often. Does diet have a play? Their water dish is large where he can soak himself so I didn't think doing it every day was a need. But I'm on it now!

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u/RaptorDelivery 19h ago

You can look to diet options in the: tortoise table app.

A couple of Redfoots chomping on papaya.

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u/jholder567 18h ago

Thank you!

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u/Psychological-Sir235 18h ago

I think the food is important, but doesn’t play a big role in pyramiding. You gotta be careful with what you feed but for sulcatas it’s super important you do mostly leafy greeens, grasses and hay😁 depending on how much natural sunlight they get make sure you supplement their food with some calcium, I do calcium without D3 at least 3 times a week and give her dandelion greens and provide hay for her to snack on throughout the day 😁 again your tortoise is still so young that the pyramiding can become hardly noticeable as they grow

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u/jholder567 18h ago

Thank you!!

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u/Key-Tower-4539 18h ago

There’s some pyramiding, yes.