Sulcata (pyramiding question)

[JWiediyanto]

If a turtle's shell pyramiding can we fix it?

 

[mike taylor]

RE: Sulcata

You can't fix what is there but you can stop new pyramiding with giving the right humidity .

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Stopping the pattern of pyramiding is much harder than preventing it from the start.
The "bumps" that are there will always be there even once new growth comes in smooth.

 

[JWiediyanto]

So what is the best humidity level for a sulcata?

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What will happen if our sulcata's shell is pyramiding ?

 

[mike taylor]

You can go to the sulcata section read Tom's threads on keeping them and he answers all your questions on humidity , temperatures , and dietary needs . Nothing will happen to his shell but becoming more bumpy .

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Here is a picture of my sulcata that has been kept at 80% humidity and a no lower than 80 degrees with a 95 degree basking spot .

 

[JWiediyanto]

I still don't get what 80% humidity means? Is that means the Celsius?

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How if the humidity level is 60?

 

[Barista5261]

I use these bad boys to measure the humidity and temp. (Temp is displayed at the bottom, Pistaschio is just blocking it ) they are available at just about any home improvement store or Walmart. I got mine on Amazon for $10 [THUMBS UP SIGN]

 

[JWiediyanto]

Is it ok if the humidity is 95?

 

[Barista5261]

Between 80-100% for humidity is good, and between 80-100 degrees is good. Don't let either number go below 80.

 

[JWiediyanto]

What do you mean by temperature? Sorry if I ask so many question

 

[Tom]

Temperature is a measure of how warm or cold it is.
Humidity is a measure of how much moisture is in the air.

Have you read the care sheet linked here? It explains all of this very clearly: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-79895.html

 

[JWiediyanto]

Bastia this is my tortoise w

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Bastia is it looks like yours when it was small?

 

[Barista5261]

If you are asking if I have the same type of tortoises as you, yes, I have 2 sulcatas. Mine did look like yours when they were the same size and age, because the pet shop I got them from told me the wrong information on how to raise them.

Tom put a very good link in his post about caring for sulcatas. Please read it if you haven't already. If you make changes now to your sulcatas' enclosures, you can prevent any further pyramiding from happening.

 

[JWiediyanto]

Do I need to use 65 watt bulb for a baby sulcata? And what is the distance between the bulb and the land?

 

[mike taylor]

It will depend on your enclosure . You will have to test out wattages of lamps to hight of the lamp. To keep your temperature at a good 80 degrees you will need a che with a thermostat . If you go to the custom search tab look up Tom's thread on closed chambers . It will tell you what you need to do .

 

[Tom]

Do I need to use 65 watt bulb for a baby sulcata? And what is the distance between the bulb and the land?

Only your thermometer can answer these questions.

 

[JWiediyanto]

So the basking spot of the turtle need to be over than 80 degree Celsius right?