Are marginated torts good for beginners? I'm asking because I got one today and it was me first. The guy at the vivarium said they were pretty good, but I'm still not sure... Also, if anyone has any good names for her, I haven't decided on one.
Pyramiding is caused by poor husbandry...mainey34 said:Please type in the search box in the upper right hand corner...pyramiding.
Chinque said:I just got a marginated tortoise today, posted some pics, and was told BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE that she has this thing called pyramiding. I don't know what it is and I don't know how to stop, slow down, or do whatever you do to make your tortoise feel better. I'd really appreciate it if you guys told me how to help it.
Jacqui said:Chinque said:I just got a marginated tortoise today, posted some pics, and was told BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE that she has this thing called pyramiding. I don't know what it is and I don't know how to stop, slow down, or do whatever you do to make your tortoise feel better. I'd really appreciate it if you guys told me how to help it.
Hey it's okay to not know everything right out of the box. There is a lot, I mean a whole heck of a lot to learn about tortoises, their needs and their care. Some of us have been doing this for more years then you have even been around and guess what? We are still learning too. What counts the most is being open to keep learning and it sounds like you are. You have been given some really good posts filled with questions that will help us to really give you some good ideas as what needs to be done from this point on. So let's get those answers, so folks can give you the valuable information your needing.
Im not sure what happened, why the underlining..sorry about that...also. sorry if i sounded short. Had a poopy dog accident going on at that exact time. I probablly. Should have just waited. But please accept my. Apologies....mainey34 said:Pyramiding is caused by poor husbandry...mainey34 said:Please type in the search box in the upper right hand corner...pyramiding.
What causes this is lack of hydration (humidity) poor diet, not enough exercise, none or not enough sunlight. In your case the humidity from what i have read only needs to be somewhere near the 40%. Did the store where you bought your tort give you an aprox. Age? You cant get rid of the pyramiding. It is cosmetic. It is not a health issue. You can only stop it from continuing to pyramiding. The key factors are and this is where you are going to have to do your research. A good diet consisting of good greens, i also read that they eat fruits. You need to research that. Spray down your enclosure get your humidity to where it needs to be. I would buy a humidity gauge. Also try doing forced soakes at least 2-3 times a week. Weather permitting. Get your tort outside as much as possible. The sunlight will help.
.mainey34 said:Im not sure what happened, why the underlining..sorry about that...also. sorry if i sounded short. Had a poopy dog accident going on at that exact time. I probablly. Should have just waited. But please accept my. Apologies....mainey34 said:Pyramiding is caused by poor husbandry...mainey34 said:Please type in the search box in the upper right hand corner...pyramiding.
What causes this is lack of hydration (humidity) poor diet, not enough exercise, none or not enough sunlight. In your case the humidity from what i have read only needs to be somewhere near the 40%. Did the store where you bought your tort give you an aprox. Age? You cant get rid of the pyramiding. It is cosmetic. It is not a health issue. You can only stop it from continuing to pyramiding. The key factors are and this is where you are going to have to do your research. A good diet consisting of good greens, i also read that they eat fruits. You need to research that. Spray down your enclosure get your humidity to where it needs to be. I would buy a humidity gauge. Also try doing forced soakes at least 2-3 times a week. Weather permitting. Get your tort outside as much as possible. The sunlight will help.