Size Comparison...

[ticothetort2]

Almost time for a new humid hide. Tico spends the majority of his time napping in here, I'd say it's his favorite spot in his enclosure. Unless the food is on the slate!

Hope you enjoyed...

 

[Tom]

And that's why he looks so perfect and is growing so fast and healthy. There is a definite correlation there. Whenever I have one or two within a group that tend to spend a lot of time in the humid hide box, they grow a lot faster and smoother that the ones who live in the exact same enclosure and don't spend as much time in the humid hide box. Strange, I know, but I can't think of any exception to this. ...or any other explanation either. Food, temps, sun, water, ambient humidity, supplements... everything is completely identical, but the ones that are always in the hide grow smoother and faster than the ones who lounge around just outside the hide.

 

[ChiKat]

He looks incredible!! I can't believe how smooth his shell is. You are doing such a great job with him.

 

[kbaker]

And that's why he looks so perfect and is growing so fast and healthy. There is a definite correlation there. Whenever I have one or two within a group that tend to spend a lot of time in the humid hide box, they grow a lot faster and smoother that the ones who live in the exact same enclosure and don't spend as much time in the humid hide box. Strange, I know, but I can't think of any exception to this. ...or any other explanation either. Food, temps, sun, water, ambient humidity, supplements... everything is completely identical, but the ones that are always in the hide grow smoother and faster than the ones who lounge around just outside the hide.

I think some of it has to do with lower stress because they have found a peaceful place to rest. And of course, the humidity is a big factor.

 

[Jessicap]

He is beautiful - and so happy looking. I love the little smiley face scute just above his head... lol

 

[Tom]

I think some of it has to do with lower stress because they have found a peaceful place to rest. And of course, the humidity is a big factor.

You might be right Kevin. Just like the whole pyramiding prevention thing, I don't know how to explain the exact mechanism at work, only what works and what clearly doesn't.

 

[dmarcus]

He is a great looking tort, you are doing a great job with him.

 

[SnakeyeZ]

That's a very beautiful looking tortoise. He has it good and apparently he is well taken care of.

Great job!

 

[ticothetort2]

Thanks everyone for the great comments. I really think that the humid hide plays a major role in the reduction of pyramiding. I have seen a few other keepers torts around my area who are just now getting the word and their torts show much more pyramiding then Tico.

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He is beautiful - and so happy looking. I love the little smiley face scute just above his head... lol

I'm always greeted by two smiles when I feed in the morning! My neighbor pointed out his smiley face scute yesterday too...

 

[Tom]

Okay. Everyone say thanks to Richard and Jerry Fife now...

 

[coreyc]

Thank's Rich & Jerry Let's not forget Tom Thank's Tom

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

He looks just great, nice job!

 

[Jacob]

Hes a Cutiie, nice job!

 

[ticothetort2]

Thanks Fife bro's, Tom, and all the members on TFO who give great advice day in and day out! W/out all of you I would probably have a sub-par dry raised tort, that I too would be trying to raise as dry as possible.

 

[l0velesly]

Nice housing! What a cute leopard tort The smiley face makes the shell unique!