Can turtles pyramid too?

[kjr153]

Just out of curiosity, can Turtles pyramid too?

 

[Tortus]

Yes, but I remember hearing turtle pyramiding is due to a lack of protein.

 

[EricIvins]

Yes, Turtles can Pyramid. No, it is not due to a lack of protein. It is a culmination of husbandry errors and for the most part only happens in scute shedding species. Generally, with the right diet and sunlight, the old scute layers will shed off depending on how bad it was in the first place. In worst case scenarios this may take up to year to fix, less for better cases......