How does her shell look?

[alicensally]

I am worried about my Leopard tortoise. She seems healthy and is growing but I am worried about pyramiding. Can you tell me if her shell looks alright? We live in Central Florida and she lives in an outdoor enclosure. If it gets chilly she also has an indoor house. Thanks.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I’ll defer to others, but clear signs of pyramiding.

 

[chemprentice]

She is definitely pyramiding.

 

[alicensally]

Well, crap. I have been worried about it but my friends told me she wasn't. What can I do? She lives outside in Central Florida. It's very hot and humid in the summer. Right now it's in the 80's. In the winter she comes inside.

 

[Salspi]

What are you feeding? I’m sure you’ll get good advice here shortly.

 

[Big Charlie]

Do you soak her in warm water? That should help. There isn't anything you can do about the pyramiding that is already there but you can try to keep it from getting worse.

 

[Salspi]

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/pyramiding-–-solving-the-mystery.164261/

 

[alicensally]

She eats a wide variety of food. Prickly Pear Cactus, Christmas cactus, dandelions, hibiscus leaves, Chinese lantern leaves, collard greens, Petunias, Snapdragon and a bunch more. I try to mix it up and give her a wide variety. She also eats St. Augustine grass and Wheat grass. I am trying to grow Bermuda grass but it's not working. She gets tortoise pellets. I soaked her everyday when she was a baby. I soak her about once a week now. I'll start doing it everyday again.

 

[Salspi]

That link is a very good read

 

[teresaf]

You can try a misting system. Mister hose hanging above her. It's probably happening in the winter when you bring her in. All you can do is use closed humid chamber in the house in winter. It doesn't hurt her unless you let it get extreme. Right now it's just aesthetic. Being top heavy can be a hazard though. Make sure there aren't any tipping hazards in her outside enclosure since she'll have a harder time righting herself if she flips...mine is pyramided (when I got him in Ohio)and he can't right himself at all.

 

[alicensally]

You can try a misting system. Mister hose hanging above her. It's probably happening in the winter when you bring her in. All you can do is use closed humid chamber in the house in winter. It doesn't hurt her unless you let it get extreme. Right now it's just aesthetic. Being top heavy can be a hazard though. Make sure there aren't any tipping hazards in her outside enclosure since she'll have a harder time righting herself if she flips...mine is pyramided (when I got him in Ohio)and he can't right himself at all.

That shell is amazing! I haven't seen one that color. Gorgeous!!