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What does Pyrimiding do to a turtle...is it unhealthy or what? and what does it really look like? just the shell going up in different spots like a square pyramid?

From what i know an improper diet can be a cause..but im not 100% sure and yes it is a line going down the shell from top to bottom in shapes of a pyramid

SINI5T3R wrote:What does Pyrimiding do to a turtle...is it unhealthy or what? and what does it really look like? just the shell going up in different spots like a square pyramid?

From what I read during my struggling days to heal Kame, Pyramiding can cause something to it's liver and some other internal organs (I have forgotten).

Heavy pyramiding can make the turtle hard to move because the shape of it's carapas n plastron had changed.

Too bad I'm using cellphone, I can't link you to Kame's picture...she was having mild pyramiding because I gave her wrong diet before I found this forum.

The good news is, proper diet can heal mild pyramiding . Basically, every scute will protrude like a pyramid, the platron under the neck will also protrude (thanks God kame has shed this part).

Taken from : http://www.redearslider.com/shell_conditions.html

"Overfeeding leads to an unhealthy large intake of protein and fat. This intake leads to rapid growth, which can cause shell pyramiding. Too much protein can also cause internal organ damage like kidney failure. The scutes on the carapace are not smooth as they should be and appear in a pyramid shape. There are varying degrees of severity, and the areas between scutes may not have their normal strength.

This is a completely avoidable situation. The diet really needs to be corrected and treats or anything carrying large amounts of protein should be reduced. Avoid giving in to the begging and make sure no one is offering additional food. If not immediately corrected, pyramiding is a permanent disability. "