Feed too often, cause pyramiding?

[jadereihen]

Hi all!
I searched and found a couple of feeding threads, but none specifically with my concern. I've read feed tortoises every other day because otherwise they will grow "too quickly" and cause pyramiding. So I've been feeding my 9 month old every other day but he is ALWAYS hungry.

Relatedly, pyramiding was a big concern with my sulcatas, is it not as much a concern with Hermanns since they don't get nearly as big?

Thanks for thoughts!

 

[TriciaStringer]

Hi all!
I searched and found a couple of feeding threads, but none specifically with my concern. I've read feed tortoises every other day because otherwise they will grow "too quickly" and cause pyramiding. So I've been feeding my 9 month old every other day but he is ALWAYS hungry.

Relatedly, pyramiding was a big concern with my sulcatas, is it not as much a concern with Hermanns since they don't get nearly as big?

Thanks for thoughts!

Hi! Pyramiding is caused by being kept too dry. You should feed your tortoise everyday. Someone else can jump in with info on raising a Hermanns. I don’t have that kind.

 

[TriciaStringer]

Hi all!
I searched and found a couple of feeding threads, but none specifically with my concern. I've read feed tortoises every other day because otherwise they will grow "too quickly" and cause pyramiding. So I've been feeding my 9 month old every other day but he is ALWAYS hungry.

Relatedly, pyramiding was a big concern with my sulcatas, is it not as much a concern with Hermanns since they don't get nearly as big?

Thanks for thoughts!

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/sticky-hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-updated.101410/

Give this a read. It answers your pyramiding question and gives great care instructions.

 

[wellington]

If you look outside this forum your going to find all the incorrect info you want. Search this forum and you will get the correct info many times over.

 

[wellington]

Btw, they graze daily in the wild. They aren't going to take every other day off

 

[TechnoCheese]

Welcome! It seems that you got some very outdated info somewhere. Pyramiding is caused completely by lack of humidity, and Diet has no effect at all. Your tortoise should have food available at all times

 

[wellington]

Excuse my posts if they sound snotty. Did not mean too. I'm sick and had to get them typed before another coughing fit.

 

[TechnoCheese]

Excuse my posts if they sound snotty. Did not mean too. I'm sick and had to get them typed before another coughing fit.

Get well soon!

 

[wellington]

Get well soon!

THank you

 

[ascott]

Hi all!
I searched and found a couple of feeding threads, but none specifically with my concern. I've read feed tortoises every other day because otherwise they will grow "too quickly" and cause pyramiding. So I've been feeding my 9 month old every other day but he is ALWAYS hungry.

Relatedly, pyramiding was a big concern with my sulcatas, is it not as much a concern with Hermanns since they don't get nearly as big?

Thanks for thoughts!

Diet, exercise, hydration all play a part in the formation of a healthy shell. Feeding every day is not going to "cause" pyramiding but poor food offerings can play a roll in the healthy growth of any living creature, tortoise shell included.

 

[Tom]

Pyramiding is caused by growth in conditions that are too dry. Not by food.

Overhead desiccating basking lamps can contribute to this excessive dryness. Increased humidity, soaking, humid hides, and closed chambers with low wattage basking bulbs, all help to reduce the effects.