Pyramiding Problem?

[JenniferAnn]

Hello everyone,
I have a leopard tortoise, Woody, who is about 8 months old. I bought him when he was about 2 months old. His shell was already uneven when I bought him, but I didn't think anything was wrong. Now his shell seems to be getting worse. I'm trying to post a picture. Do you think he is young enough to help pyramiding? I have been reading some of these threads and it seems like he is dehydrated. I don't soak him, but he has a water bowl in his house he drinks from. He's eating grass and has hay in his house to eat (but he doesn't eat it). He gets sun once a week when I can take him outside.
Is it too late for his pyramiding?

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi JenniferAnne:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

May we know where you are?

Did you read the thread about "how to raise healthy hatchlings?"

It helps you understand the bumpy shell (pyramiding).

Its about sulcatas, but leopards will benefit from the same info:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies#axzz1VuLMlSEZ

 

[Neal]

Doesn't look too bad. Some leopards seem prone to pyramiding no matter what, this one has what I would consider normal pyramiding. Do you have a humid hide box in your enclosure? That may help. I would still recommend force soaking him for about 10 minutes every other day at the least.