Re: leopard pyramiding

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Posted by Giovanni on April 17, 2000 at 06:18:15:

In Reply to: leopard pyramiding posted by Sammy on April 17, 2000 at 02:50:32:

: To whom it may Concern,
: Hello from Canada.
: I am sending this message because I am in dire need of tortoise advice. I
: acquired a pair of leopard tortoises about 2 years ago and at that time they
: both showed signs of "pyramiding" or raised scutes on the carapace. After
: doing some research on the web and in text, I soon realized that this was
: not normal. I learned that this malformation could have been due to being
: fed proteinaceous matter when they were hatchlings.
: I was under the impression that this problem could be corrected with better
: feeding habits on my part as well as proper vitamin supplementation and UV
: exposure. At this time, two years later, the problem is still present.
: I see pictures of these noble beasts on the web and their domes are smooth
: and magnificent. Not that mine are not but I'm pretty sure there's something
: wrong.
: Do you have any advice that could help me with this dilemma, whether it be
: different feeding regime, more/different supplements, or even another
: contact who could assist me in my query.
: Sincerely,

:
: Bob Sheldon - Calgary,Alberta
: (reply to tortuga@freewwweb.com)

: p.s.. I realize this is not a lot of info on my behalf, so if any more is
: needed to make a prognosis please e-mail your questions. Thanks.

Hey Bob,

You are taking the correct measures to try to solve the problem, however it could be deeper
than you think. Pyramiding sometimes occurs in
breeds even though good diets and suppliments
are in place. Some keepers will feed their torts
that are the same age, the same diet for many years and only to result in having one tort
consideraly bigger then the other or one being
smooth and the other not. It's very odd, and I
think it could only be addressed on the genetic
level. But if you want to ensure your not contributing to it, make certain that the food
your feeding it contains extremely low, to no
levels of protein in it. Desert tort's of course
are not carnivorous.

Ciao'

Giovanni

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: : To whom it may Concern, : : Hello from Canada. : : I am sending this message because I am in dire need of tortoise advice. I : : acquired a pair of leopard tortoises about 2 years ago and at that time they : : both showed signs of "pyramiding" or raised scutes on the carapace. After : : doing some research on the web and in text, I soon realized that this was : : not normal. I learned that this malformation could have been due to being : : fed proteinaceous matter when they were hatchlings. : : I was under the impression that this problem could be corrected with better : : feeding habits on my part as well as proper vitamin supplementation and UV : : exposure. At this time, two years later, the problem is still present. : : I see pictures of these noble beasts on the web and their domes are smooth : : and magnificent. Not that mine are not but I'm pretty sure there's something : : wrong. : : Do you have any advice that could help me with this dilemma, whether it be : : different feeding regime, more/different supplements, or even another : : contact who could assist me in my query. : : Sincerely, : : : : Bob Sheldon - Calgary,Alberta : : (reply to tortuga@freewwweb.com) : : p.s.. I realize this is not a lot of info on my behalf, so if any more is : : needed to make a prognosis please e-mail your questions. Thanks. : Hey Bob, : You are taking the correct measures to try to solve the problem, however it could be deeper : than you think. Pyramiding sometimes occurs in : breeds even though good diets and suppliments : are in place. Some keepers will feed their torts : that are the same age, the same diet for many years and only to result in having one tort : consideraly bigger then the other or one being : smooth and the other not. It's very odd, and I : think it could only be addressed on the genetic : level. But if you want to ensure your not contributing to it, make certain that the food : your feeding it contains extremely low, to no : levels of protein in it. Desert tort's of course : are not carnivorous. : Ciao' : Giovanni

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