Re: Pyramiding Paradox

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Posted by Terry on May 23, 2000 at 12:31:05:

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

Hi Cliff,
one could be eating much more than the other. This has been noted in clutchmates housed indoors.
The pushier more agresive tortoises would eat much more , pushing out the less agressive tortoises at mealtimes.
The torts that ate more grew much faster.

Even outside this is possible, one could be a much heavier grazer than the other.
Hope this helps,
Terry.

: 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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: Hi Cliff, : one could be eating much more than the other. This has been noted in clutchmates housed indoors. : The pushier more agresive tortoises would eat much more , pushing out the less agressive tortoises at mealtimes. : The torts that ate more grew much faster. : Even outside this is possible, one could be a much heavier grazer than the other. : Hope this helps, : Terry. : : 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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