Help with carapace
- Thread starter Zackius
- Start date
Titan davis
New Member
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2014
- Messages
- 22
I honestly don't see anything wrong with its shell. I would suggest you put sometginh up so it can't see out though, glass stresses them out. May I ask how old he/she is?
Sorry...I do not do well posting photos. I am concerned about my Leo's carapace. It appears the front scutes are growing flat and not dome shaped. I purchased him February 27th and he was about 4 to 6 weeks old. He currently weights 122 grams. He is in a closed chamber and eats well and poops. His daytime temps are 85f on cool side and 88F on warm side basking spot is 98-100F.I use a HO 5.0 long bulb for UV light. I soak him every morning for 30 minutes. I use a CHE at night and his night time temp is 84F and humidity is 90%. I feed him dandelion, escarole, turnip greens, collard greens, radicchio and spring mix. I give him a pinch of miner-all one time a week. In the last 3 weeks I have been putting him in a rubbermaid container with testido mix he grazes on 3 to 4 times a week for 45 minutes. I am so glad I found this forum..I have learned so much. I would appreciate your comments...thanks
Titan davis
New Member
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2014
- Messages
- 22
My tortoise isnt that big yet but i have looked at a few other exaples and some of them also have more of a flat front. Nothing looks wrong with him to me
That looks like normal growth on a healthy tortoise to me. Just remember the following rules:
Humid + cold = sick tortoise.
Not humid = pyramiding.
Warm + humid = healthy tortoise.
Your tortoise might enjoy some plants in his enclosure(Plants also help keep it humid).
Humid + cold = sick tortoise.
Not humid = pyramiding.
Warm + humid = healthy tortoise.
Your tortoise might enjoy some plants in his enclosure(Plants also help keep it humid).
Last edited:
Thanks Taylor for the feedback. The humidity levels are always between 85 to 95 %. I will be working on making a bigger enclosure so I can add some plants.
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2012
- Messages
- 3,330
You're tortoise is totally normal and looks like it's growing quite nicely. Some simply exhibit a slightly different shape than others
Thanks for the reply....I just wanted to get feedback from experienced individuals like you....I want to make sure I give him/her the best of care.....
All looks really good to me. As for the glass, if yours doesn't keep trying to go through it, then don't worry about the glass. Not all torts are stressed by it.
Thanks for the reply....I just wanted to get feedback from experienced individuals like you....I want to make sure I give him/her the best of care.....
I have never observed him trying to go through the glass....thanks
Even I would not recommend glass/transparent setups. However, some members have them for their torts, and things seem to be fine.
A gorgeous tort!
He/she looks fine. Please read the "Beginners Mistakes" Thread. There's a lot of helpful info, there. And ask ANY question whenever in doubt.
And a very warm welcome to the forum.
I can put a 4 inch strip of card board around the bottom of the aquarium for a quick fix to that issue...thanks
I have been reading these since March and continue to read other info on this forum. It has been soooo helpful.....thanks for the warm welcome.A gorgeous tort!
Please read the "Beginners Mistakes" Thread. There's a lot of helpful info, there. And ask ANY question whenever in doubt.
And a very warm welcome to the forum.
Glad to hear you've found help here.
