ClydeHaver
New Member
Hi,This sounds like really outdated information on tortoises from when the 'solution' to pyramiding was to limit food intake. I don't think the vet actually knows what they are talking about and I don't think food reduction will solve this issue. Can you post additional photos so we can get a sense of the entire tort?
Edited to add: can you share more about the tort's diet? I don't think food is the issue but if the tort is overweight (uncommon but can happen if they don't have a proper enclosure) that could be making the problem worse.
I will post photos of Clyde soon but as we drove him about an hour total hes sleeping it off. I'll post photos in the morning, its possible im misrepresenting what the vet said, she asked for more photos of his habitat and said she will get back to me.
She did say that any trimming/shaving of his shell could lead to infection and has to be treated like a bone fracture?
In terms of diet, I feed him mixed salad, cucumber, grated carrot, dandelions, and other mixed leafy greens. Obviously i will cut down on carrot but he seems to have been fine on that diet for the last 4 years.