Re: pyramiding

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Posted by EJ on February 26, 2001 at 09:44:20:

In Reply to: pyramiding posted by Derrick on February 25, 2001 at 23:37:52:

Because you are giving them cuttlebone does not mean they are eating it. Crush some up and sprinkle it on their food at every feeding.
Try increasing the warm end temp to 100F or a little higher. You are making this difficult because it sounds like you have all the bases covered.
I have some graeca that are doing the same thing and it drives me nuts.
It sounds like you need to tweek something and the only thing I can see is temperature and calcium.
Ed

: I have 2 small Greek torts. I have noticed that their shells are not growing completely smooth, they are a little bit rigid (bumpy). They are not lumpy or extremely bumpy like pictures I have seen of pyramiding,but I want to make sure they are not heading in that direction. Is this normal or should they be completley smooth? I feed them what I am suppose to (optunia, hibiscus, grasses, romaine, clovers ect) I feed them every other day and use calc w/vitd every other feeding and a multi vit once a week. I use active uv heat bulb and in the warm months they are outside all day. The temps are between 95 under bulb and 70's cool side. I have fresh water at all times and soak them atleast weekly. The humidity level is between 30-50. I also keep cuttlebone in with them at all times. Thanks for any info.
: Derrick

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: Because you are giving them cuttlebone does not mean they are eating it. Crush some up and sprinkle it on their food at every feeding. : Try increasing the warm end temp to 100F or a little higher. You are making this difficult because it sounds like you have all the bases covered. : I have some graeca that are doing the same thing and it drives me nuts. : It sounds like you need to tweek something and the only thing I can see is temperature and calcium. : Ed : : I have 2 small Greek torts. I have noticed that their shells are not growing completely smooth, they are a little bit rigid (bumpy). They are not lumpy or extremely bumpy like pictures I have seen of pyramiding,but I want to make sure they are not heading in that direction. Is this normal or should they be completley smooth? I feed them what I am suppose to (optunia, hibiscus, grasses, romaine, clovers ect) I feed them every other day and use calc w/vitd every other feeding and a multi vit once a week. I use active uv heat bulb and in the warm months they are outside all day. The temps are between 95 under bulb and 70's cool side. I have fresh water at all times and soak them atleast weekly. The humidity level is between 30-50. I also keep cuttlebone in with them at all times. Thanks for any info. : : Derrick

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