Re: Pyramiding Paradox

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Posted by Georgia on May 22, 2000 at 22:28:58:

In Reply to: Pyramiding Paradox posted by Cliff Wilt on May 22, 2000 at 12:36:56:

When we had two siblings we had the same problem. They both were fed the same thing. One pyramided and the other didn't. After couple months of watching them more closely we thought it had to do with one eating much more than the other. From that point on we fed them separately. The pyramidiing slowed considerably. Someone told me once that the shell grew up (pyramided) because of the fast growth factor it couldn't grow out fast enough. No idea if that is a possibility

I have two Sulcattas, around seven years old, who live in my back yard in Southern Calif. They have the run of the yard year round except when it is cold they are brought inside for a few months. They are mostly grazers, but pick up a fallen peach once in awhile. Paradox: although they are almost the same size, one shows significantly more pyramiding than the other, who has an almost perfectly smooth shell. I would like to understand the reasons behind this, so I can get the pyramiding tortoise's shell to smooth out over time and hopefully be as healthy as possible. Any Thoughts are appreciated.

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: When we had two siblings we had the same problem. They both were fed the same thing. One pyramided and the other didn't. After couple months of watching them more closely we thought it had to do with one eating much more than the other. From that point on we fed them separately. The pyramidiing slowed considerably. Someone told me once that the shell grew up (pyramided) because of the fast growth factor it couldn't grow out fast enough. No idea if that is a possibility : : I have two Sulcattas, around seven years old, who live in my back yard in Southern Calif. They have the run of the yard year round except when it is cold they are brought inside for a few months. They are mostly grazers, but pick up a fallen peach once in awhile. Paradox: although they are almost the same size, one shows significantly more pyramiding than the other, who has an almost perfectly smooth shell. I would like to understand the reasons behind this, so I can get the pyramiding tortoise's shell to smooth out over time and hopefully be as healthy as possible. Any Thoughts are appreciated.

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