Hello there!

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

Like you, I have not raised a RF, but unlike you, I have raised tortoises from before hatching. They aren't as different growth wise as you think you know. Many tortoises will look pyramided but aren't. The angle can make a pyramiding tortoise look smooth and other angles can make a smooth one look pyramided, which may be this case, or it may not be. One of the most experienced RF breeders isn't even on here any more. Health reasons made him leave way before you. I have learned from him what I could to help others. It doesn't matter anyway! You see what you see and we see what we see. A simple check over by the OP will or can fix whatever may need fixing or they can continue as is if it's nothing. Beating a dead horse though isn't going to change or determine anything, only the OP can do that.

I appreciate you’ve clarified there may or may not be anything of concern here, but some of the above comments have spelt out like there is something definitive.

I have spent years going over some of the older no longer active, experienced members posts to try and learn from them too, even if they did leave long before me.

My original comment even said ‘in my opinion’ I didn’t say anything definitive, as you didn’t either, I took no issue with what you said

 

[wellington]

I appreciate you’ve clarified there may or may not be anything of concern here, but some of the above comments have spelt out like there is something definitive.

I have spent years going over some of the older no longer active, experienced members posts to try and learn from them too, even if they did leave long before me.

My original comment even said ‘in my opinion’ I didn’t say anything definitive, as you didn’t either, I took no issue with what you said

Not everything can be learned from a post. Actually doing some of it teaches a lot more.

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

I’ll admit I’m even more confused after this threads creation though

Maggie's Layla

We hijacked "hello there" thread...bad.... Here is my Layla...look carefully there are no ridges...she is almost as smooth as my butt. I am not a keeper the way you are thinking...I was injured on the job and medically retired...My sister had me come hang out with her and scoop tort poop...she...

tortoiseforum.org

I understand Maggie has had over 20 year experience which is incredible and I truly admire the work she’s done! But raised her red foot for the past 3 years after gaining her knowledge on pyramiding, and her red foot Layla does present with some, it’s very minor and don’t get me wrong she’s absolutely gorgeous, it’s virtually insignificant! But it is there and proves the point that it can be difficult to raise a 100% perfectly smooth captive red foot, even under near perfect conditions, she doesn’t look like a super smooth wild looking red to me. I’m not saying raising a smooth red foot is impossible, just slightly tricker than something like a Russian.

Not everything can be learned from a post. Actually doing some of it teaches a lot more.

I’ve put around 3 years worth of work into squirt(funnily enough the same amount of time maggie has raised her red foot) and her growth in that time has been smooth in comparison to her growth with her previous care, it’s not 20 years, but it’s definitely helped teach me yes

 

[wellington]

I’ll admit I’m even more confused after this threads creation though

Maggie's Layla

We hijacked "hello there" thread...bad.... Here is my Layla...look carefully there are no ridges...she is almost as smooth as my butt. I am not a keeper the way you are thinking...I was injured on the job and medically retired...My sister had me come hang out with her and scoop tort poop...she...

tortoiseforum.org

I understand Maggie has had over 20 year experience which is incredible and I truly admire the work she’s done! But raised her red foot for the past 3 years after gaining her knowledge on pyramiding, and her red foot Layla does present with some, it’s very minor and don’t get me wrong she’s absolutely gorgeous, it’s virtually insignificant! But it is there and proves the point that it can be difficult to raise a 100% perfectly smooth captive red foot, even under near perfect conditions, she doesn’t look like a super smooth wild looking red to me. I’m not saying raising a smooth red foot is impossible, just slightly tricker than something like a Russian.

I’ve put around 3 years worth of work into squirt(funnily enough the same amount of time maggie has raised her red foot) and her growth in that time has been smooth in comparison to her growth with her previous care, it’s not 20 years, but it’s definitely helped teach me yes

Not even a comparison to Maggie, please!
But you should know that the way a tortoise is started from the incubator can play a part in its pyramiding and health!

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

Not even a comparison to Maggie, please!
But you should know that the way a tortoise is started from the incubator can play a part in its pyramiding and health!

I never said I wasjust that we’ve technically both been caring for a red foot in particular for a similar amount of time.
Yes of course, the right start is everything!

 

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