Stopping those pyramids...and sort of introduction

[LexAndLeo]

I am new to raising Sulcata tortoises. I received Leonardo (aka Leo) back in December, he was right around 4-5 months at the time. He’s now 9 going on 10 months and I just wanted to make sure his shell doesn’t show any signs of pyramiding. The habitat he is in right now fluctuates between 80-90 degrees and stays consistently around 80-85% humidity. He also has really dark growth lines and I was wondering if that was normal as well.

 

[GuyC]

It's difficult to see whether there is continued pyramiding from this angle, the dark growth rings wouldn't worry me too much, for general care there is an excellent sticky at the top of the Sulcata page here on the forum, I would suggest perusing that for more info.

 

[LexAndLeo]

It's difficult to see whether there is continued pyramiding from this angle, the dark growth rings wouldn't worry me too much, for general care there is an excellent sticky at the top of the Sulcata page here on the forum, I would suggest perusing that for more info.

Here’s some different angles

 

[GuyC]

I'd say (s)he looks great!

 

[GuyC]

Attached some new photo's. Planning to keep updating this thread the coming years, so we will see in the end, but if you want to take a guess you can see the belly to wager on the gender.

 

[GuyC]

one year later:
1371 grams (I know, slow grower)
I can't believe how stubborn some of these scutes are in smoothing out! But we're getting there.

 

[iAmCentrochelys sulcata]

one year later:
1371 grams (I know, slow grower)
I can't believe how stubborn some of these scutes are in smoothing out! But we're getting there.

You’ve done a Great Job!