pyramiding

[lauren and harry]

can anyone tell me from this picture if my tortoises shell is smooth or pyramiding please.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

If you can provide a more side view picture it would help much for a positive response. Thanks…

 

[Raymo2477]

Smooth, like a bowling ball, good job!

 

[Pearly]

Beautiful carapace maybe just tiny bit "ridgy" towards the back... Picture from the side woupd help. But whatever it is you must gove yourself credit for doing a great job keeping this tort

 

[Tom]

No. I can't tell from that angle. Do a profile shot from level with the tortoise.

 

[lauren and harry]

ok I'm working till later will post one when I get home thanks for your replies.doing the best I can I worry a lot thank you

 

[lauren and harry]

found this one if its any better.

 

[lauren and harry]

and this picture

 

[lauren and harry]

@Tom did you get the other pics I have posted not gettin ab

 

[Tom]

@Tom did you get the other pics I have posted not gettin ab

Minor pyramiding. Nothing I would worry about as long as diet, UV, hydration and all that stuff is good.

 

[lauren and harry]

thanks,yeah I have a uve light and heat light an all in one it is and diet is good gets lots of things he needs,also just started growing tortoise plants and weeds and rocket for him has calcium on his food twice a week and bathed plenty of times a week or at least 3 times minimum,at the moment he has just top soil in his indoor enclosure which I'm changing this week to coco coir,as I think that is a bit of the problem as it doesn't stay moist for long.just a another question he is 3 yrs old so do I need to have his night heat light on.i haven't for a while as the temperature does drop below 25 Celsius.

 

[JoesMum]

A Hermann's can cope with less than 25C at night. What is the ambient temperature in your home at night?

 

[lauren and harry]

oh thats ok then right now its 30C.

 

[lauren and harry]

is it ok for a 3year old hermanns as im not sure what age they class a hatchling to.

 

[JoesMum]

oh thats ok then right now its 30C.

Your home is 30C at 9.30pm? That's hot! You live in the UK right? Mine is 23C and I live in the south.

What is the normal low room temperature at night? Unless you live in a old draughty property and/don't have central heating, it's unlikely your home gets all that cold at night. Maybe 12-14 in winter. You might need supplementary heat then.

A thermostat with a CHE helps you to supply night heat only when it's needed.

Your tort is no longer a baby. It's a juvenile - sub-adult if you like.

 

[lauren and harry]

yeah thats in the kitchen though I haven't a thermometer in the room harry is in looking at his temp in his enclosure now is 23C it is also 19C outside tonight.yes I live in wales.