R_garcia
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Hi! My baby sulcata, Hennessy, is about 1-2 months and I just want feedback if his shell is pyramiding or if it’s normal. Thanks
It was given to me from a family member. I keep Hennessy in a large enclosure outside for most of the day and bring him/her inside in a smaller enclosure at night. Both enclosures are sprayed and Fresh water is there for him/her when it needs it. I feed it a spring mix, grasses, weeds, along with a calcium supplement w/d3. It’s soaked and fed every-other day. I got him/her September 13th and it was about 2 weeks at the time. The first 2 pictures was when we first got him and the 3rd is a couple of days ago.Pyramiding or not, and healthy or not, are two different things. They can be pyramided and healthy. They can be smooth and unhealthy.
We usually weigh in grams.
He is not pyramiding because he has not grown yet. Pyramiding is caused by growth in conditions that are too dry. No growth = no pyramiding.
Where did you get him and how was he started? That will give us a better idea of his health.
Most of the care info given for these guys is wrong. Here is the most current and correct care info:
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...tortoiseforum.org
Questions are welcome.
It was given to me from a family member. I keep Hennessy in a large enclosure outside for most of the day and bring him/her inside in a smaller enclosure at night. Both enclosures are sprayed and Fresh water is there for him/her when it needs it. I feed it a spring mix, grasses, weeds, along with a calcium supplement w/d3. It’s soaked and fed every-other day. I got him/her September 13th and it was about 2 weeks at the time. The first 2 pictures was when we first got him and the 3rd is a couple of days ago.