Unusual shell growth

[iredale]

Taken in a new redfoot from a friend, her shell looks weird compared to my other redfoots anyone seen this before and have any idea what the issue is?

 

[RandyTortoise]

I don’t think here is anything to worry about. Just looks dry.

 

[wellington]

Give it the proper humidity and the proper care. Looks to have been kept very dry, not only because of the pyramiding but the look of the shell. Likely not the proper life.
Give her/him the proper housing, diet, humidity and should be fine.

 

[iredale]

Ok thank you for the input, just never seen such prominent rings around a base of a shell like that before. Very odd.

 

[RandyTortoise]

Ok thank you for the input, just never seen such prominent rings around a base of a shell like that before. Very odd.

I know what you mean. It isn’t something you want to see. It is an indication of simply a poor habitat. The redfoots live in a super humid environment and this isn’t what happens. But it isn’t damaging to it (generally speaking). It will never completely get repaired but will look better and healthier in a. Year or two with proper humidity and diet.
Glad you have it!

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

Tortoise is pyramiding due to incorrect humidity, I’d strongly encourage passing these links on to your friend

This housing thread covers correct equipment(uvb, heating bulbs, lighting etc), correct levels, importance of a closed chamber for red foots(only way to maintain the humidity you need indoors), appropriately maintaining the humidity(they are prone to shell rot so this is important! No misters or humidifiers), safe substrates, there’s lots of visual examples for everything, a diet list and a really handy diet link to check out! If going with a greenhouse, the lower the ceiling height, whilst still allowing for recommended bulb height, the better! But I’ll add some more ideas below for closed chambers

Housing older red foot/cherryhead

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to go over an example of an appropriate indoor red foot/cherryhead enclosure. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure(especially the size these guys get!) I understand being from the uk myself, that some climate’s make it...

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This includes different closed chambers, some work better than others

Visual inspiration

Hi guys! I’ve had some lovely messages complimenting me on my care sheets I made for all the visuals they include! That makes me so happy because as a visual learner myself, that was my goal🥰 I’ve recently had some requests for some more visual inspiration for set ups that can house babies/...

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This includes lots of inspiration for an adult set up both indoors and out! The indoor bit has some good ideas to tackle indoor space whilst still providing the needed roaming room! Check comments too, I’m always adding to it, anything indoors will need to be a closed chamber style

Enclosure inspiration

Howdy folks! Hope everyone is well! As you all know, I’m a big fan of making threads that cater more towards visual learners like myself, I’ve really been wanting to create a thread full of adult enclosure inspiration for a while now, I’ve managed to find some great references over time! I do...

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Lastly, this one here is good to go over and keep on hand, it’ll help you avoid the wrong bulbs, substrates, housing etc, I always encourage double checking purchases on the forum too before buying

Common keeping errors

Hello everyone! I’d been a long time lurker on this site long before joining just under a year ago now, over that time I’ve seen these husbandry issues come up time and time again, sometimes with dire consequences☹️ I thought this thread might serve as a good visual guide for these common...

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Hope this helps!

 

[JoJosMom]

Taken in a new redfoot from a friend, her shell looks weird compared to my other redfoots anyone seen this before and have any idea what the issue is?

From the dozen or so Redfoots we have rescued, I can tell you that it is "normal" as far as anything imminent to worry about. It is clear by the pyramiding that this tort has been kept very dry. The damage is irreversible however you can further prevent Pyramiding by ensuring the tort is kept with proper humidity and soaking frequently as well.