Pyramiding help
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Yes, he does. You need to boost the humidity up to around 80, soak often, and wet his shell once-twice daily to get it to stop, and start growing normally.
Are you sure that you have the humidity up to 80 at all times? Just spraying won’t do it; you need a closed chamber to keep the humidity in.
And remember, the pyramiding that’s there will never go away.
The substrate on his shell looks pretty dry. Do you have a closed chamber or open topped enclosure? Show us a pic of the whole enclosure and we can give you some better suggestions on what to change.
Red bulbs should never be used. White for day time and dark at night. Use a CHE or RHP set on a thermostat for night heat.
Red bulbs should never be used. White for day time and dark at night. Use a CHE or RHP set on a thermostat for night heat.
The mesh will do nothing to keep the heat and humidity in. Try covering it all in tin foil, and leaving circles for the lamps.
I can’t tell if he looks healthy or not from pictures, but his enclosure looks very dry.
What kind of hydrometer do you use, and did you read it after spraying it with water or an hour after?
It looks dry to me too. Maybe the red lighting is deceiving my eyes. I suggest that you test your hygrometer for accuracy. There is a simple test that you can find online to do this. Most of us that have raised baby sulcata could not maintain 80% RH, or anything close to that, in open top enclosures.
