I've noticed that WILD Leopard tortoises have some pyramiding, I've seen it in photos and videos of wild Leopards in their native habitat. I would love to hear your thoughts on this!
Woah that's exactly what I thought. It makes sense because they are high domed torts, I figured their carapace never really gets wet unless it rains or they soak in a puddle. I thought.. maybe this is why they have some pyramiding going in the wild.Because they don't burrow like sulcatas . They hide in grass or at the base of a tree . The humidity isn't as high as underground .
Yeah I think that could be true too; but there are too many pictures of pyramided wild torts... I think it's also because they are high domed and they don't burrow. I have yearling tort that I've never seen burrow or dig he just likes to sit on moist sphagnum moss.I've also heard theories that you never know which ones were caught young, raised by people in their houses/drier backyards then released when they got bigger..
Wild tortoises being picked up by locals happens with box turtles here in America. I don't think it's too far fetched to think it happens in Africa.