Pure Tortoise Power
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I want to ask: how do you tell if a baby tort is pyramiding just by looking at it, without any other clues?
Oh no, is this the start of Pyramiding on my new hatchling or just big grow lines?Here's a picture of a hatchling starting to pyramid. Note the deep notch between the scutes:
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And here's a picture of a sulcata hatchling with no pyramiding:
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No, you're doing a good job!Oh no, is this the start of Pyramiding on my new hatchling or just big grow lines?View attachment 263251
Well then. Looks like my sully is starting to pyramid...Here's a picture of a hatchling starting to pyramid. Note the deep notch between the scutes:
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And here's a picture of a sulcata hatchling with no pyramiding:
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No notch there at all. This is as perfect as new growth can get.Oh no, is this the start of Pyramiding on my new hatchling or just big grow lines?View attachment 263251
Well then. Looks like my sully is starting to pyramid...
Closed chamber, damp substrate, wouldn't that be beneficial for the growth of moulds...?Yes. Just a little bit. At this stage it can be stopped. You need a closed chamber with high humidity, long daily soaks, damp substrate, a humid hide, and frequent shell sprayings.
Do you see mold in any of the hundreds of closed chambers depicted here? If it were a problem, why would someone (Me) who has been using closed chambers since 2008 recommend it?Closed chamber, damp substrate, wouldn't that be beneficial for the growth of moulds...?
Thanks, she's kept in a closed chamber, 85-95% with lots of leaf litter.No notch there at all. This is as perfect as new growth can get.