Pyramiding

mp_6xoxo

New Member
Joined
Nov 5, 2018
Messages
2
Location (City and/or State)
London
Hi there, just wondering what you can do to help/prevent pyramiding? Thanks x
 
Last edited:

TechnoCheese

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Feb 20, 2016
Messages
4,508
Location (City and/or State)
Lewisville, Texas
Pyramiding is caused by growth in conditions that are too dry, so you need to make sure your humidity is relatively high (around 60-70 for an adult Hermann, and 80-100 for a baby), you have a deep, damp substrate, a humid hide, frequent soaks, and be sure to wet their shell multiple times a day.
 

New Posts

Top