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[RESCHIU]

my turtle's shell has some uneven bumpy surface, could it be pyramiding?
but he can tuck in his head perfectly inside his shell, no sign of obesity.

[TheOneCalledRed]

I'm curious where you got those lamps, I've been looking for something like those.

[zero_tails]

your setup is great and your turtles look fine. i think that Broken Tail is unique because of her missing tail. as for the pyramiding, i agree, it doesn't seem that yours has it. pyramiding is not bad if it's only on the top part of thei shell. this just means that the turtle is being fed commercial pellets too much which can cause accelerated growth resultingin a deformed shell. but when it grows all around and deforms the over all shape it could cause problems. for example, i've seen toroises with pyramiding and their shell became so deformed that it needed to be hand fed for the rest of its life. the deformed shell prevents it from extending its neck to reach from the food.

[Blue Flamingo]

Here's another site with examples of turtle pyramiding

http://www.turtlestuff.com/pyramid.html

[g29w]

TheOneCalled Red; I got them at Target for 10 bucks.

[DaddySkittles]

I also found another picture of pyramiding(sp)







All very disturbing and sad.

[pumpkinsherbet]

ah daddy skittles what keywords did you use? i swear that was all i could find!

that poor tortoise.

[KristiRES]

wow that is a big tang
and 2 lovely RES

[Kurtni]

my turtle's shell has some uneven bumpy surface, could it be pyramiding?
but he can tuck in his head perfectly inside his shell, no sign of obesity.

Most turtles don't have perfectly smooth shells, but if you posted a picture I'm sure someone could tell you if it's a problem or not. Pyramiding is more than just bumps.

[vear]

my turtle's shell has some uneven bumpy surface, could it be pyramiding?
but he can tuck in his head perfectly inside his shell, no sign of obesity.

Most turtles don't have perfectly smooth shells, but if you posted a picture I'm sure someone could tell you if it's a problem or not. Pyramiding is more than just bumps.

This thread is really really old.

[Kurtni]

Oh wow you're right, I didn't realize someone had bumped it.