Shell Check please ..pyramiding ?.

[Willow_sulcata]

 

[Tom]

I don't what what I am spell checking, but yes, your tortoise is pyramiding.

Part of the problem is your dry substrate.

Here is the care sheet:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

 

[Willow_sulcata]

The picture was taken on the side where there is dry filings , but majority is damp soil which I spray around 5 times a day , humidity is 65-70% which I'm struggling on getting higher

 

[Yvonne G]

It's always a struggle if you have an open top. Once you close it off and make ALL the substrate moist it gets better.

 

[Willow_sulcata]

Would you use a wooden top/lid or plastic??

 

[Yvonne G]

Whichever works, although plastic probably would be better.

 

[Speedy-1]

Yes it is . You can stop it by following the good advise you have been given !

 

[ZEROPILOT]

You also need to swap out that pine bedding for some coco-coir or orchid bark or something that can hold humidity.
Welcome.

 

[Markw84]

If you use wood and it is not painted - it will develop mold if you get the humidity up where it needs to be. Plastic best if you have a choice. If you paint wood, I always use a non-toxic epoxy style paint.

 

[Angie Harris]

Dumb question, but what do we do with the lamps if using a closed off enclosure? Mine currently sit on the top of the netting

 

[AZSid]

Dumb question, but what do we do with the lamps if using a closed off enclosure? Mine currently sit on the top of the netting

Cut a hole for the lights to hang through.

 

[Tom]

Dumb question, but what do we do with the lamps if using a closed off enclosure? Mine currently sit on the top of the netting

Not to be argumentative, but I don't find your question dumb at all.

Closed chambers work best when all the heating and lighting equipment is contained inside the enclosure with the tortoise. Closing the top and having the lights outside is better than a wide open top, but its still creates a chimney effect and you are still losing a large percentage of the heat generated into the room.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Closed chambers work best when all the heating and lighting equipment is contained inside the enclosure with the tortoise.

Here you can see on the right side a CHE controlled by a thermostat and the left side a MVB controlled by a timer. All mounted inside the box.

 

[Angie Harris]

Thank you!