cheerios586
Active Member
Hi,
My tort is growing like a weed over the time we've had her (almost one year now). We purchased her from Pet Smart and she was infested with parasites when we got her, but, has since been given a clean bill of health and is doing great!
My question is...Is pyramiding a given? It seems as though most tortoises (pictures) I've seen they all seem to have some pyramiding. Does this affect their health? How can I stop this from happening to mine?
The forum has told me she is growing now because of being cared for more properly than at the pet store. I feed her a variety of leafy greens and vegetables with the occasional piece of fruit for a treat (very seldom). She has one of those calcium blocks in her enclosure which she'll nibble on occasionally. I sprinkle the calcium with vitamin D3 powder on her food a few time a week.
Also, she will only drink when in her bath, is this strange? She has a water plate in her enclosure, but I never see her in it or drinking from it.
Thank you all for your opinions and insight(s).
Cheryl
My tort is growing like a weed over the time we've had her (almost one year now). We purchased her from Pet Smart and she was infested with parasites when we got her, but, has since been given a clean bill of health and is doing great!
My question is...Is pyramiding a given? It seems as though most tortoises (pictures) I've seen they all seem to have some pyramiding. Does this affect their health? How can I stop this from happening to mine?
The forum has told me she is growing now because of being cared for more properly than at the pet store. I feed her a variety of leafy greens and vegetables with the occasional piece of fruit for a treat (very seldom). She has one of those calcium blocks in her enclosure which she'll nibble on occasionally. I sprinkle the calcium with vitamin D3 powder on her food a few time a week.
Also, she will only drink when in her bath, is this strange? She has a water plate in her enclosure, but I never see her in it or drinking from it.
Thank you all for your opinions and insight(s).
Cheryl