. She’s turning 5 months this August 24. She has a humidifier on her enclosure and she is soaked everyday. I was wondering though, are these the beginning of her shell pyramiding?
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What type of light are you using?Hi, this is Waves
I love those growth lines. It almost looks like a little figurine.Hi, this is Waves
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regular LED bulbs to brighten the enclosure.
Thank you, I think I will make her hide more humid... maybe it’s not trapping the humidity from the humidifier well.You have a very minor, almost imperceptible amount of pyramiding there. Its not perfect, but its pretty darn close. I wouldn't be too worried about it.
Review this and see if there is anything about the enclosure or lighting that might help a little.
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...
You should not need a humidifier. If you do, then something is wrong.
As i said is close to nothing. just keep high humidity and soak daily.
How are you providing UV Light? Are you getting Waves outside throughout the week to get some UV? Bone and shell growth requires not only Calcium, but also Vit D, best made in the body from UV exposure. Vitamin D deficiency is the most common cause of osteoporosis in humans. MBD is more a Vitamin D deficiency than it is a calcium deficiency.
I have found that using Orchid bark on top of coco coir that has been made very wet keeps the humidity just right in a "closed chamber". I add water right into the substrate which then allows the humidity to rise. The Orchid bark on top dries out just perfectly so the tortoises are not on "wet" substrate. You will find all this in the "Care sheets" @Tom has provided you. Have fun.
