General Care Discussion :: What does pyramiding look like

[chrisinva]

Anyone have a pic of this condition??

[SpotsMama]

Here are some photos:

http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15940


http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewt ... A&start=15

[chrisinva]

I will spare everyone more pictures of my turtles but for anyone that has seen my other posts ...Do you think my turtles are starting pyramiding??

It does look like it to me down the middle of their shells

[SpotsMama]

I don't think there's any pyramiding on your turtles. You don't often see it in turtles that young - what happens with them is that they grow too fast when they are overfed high protein and you can see the really wide seams between scutes, or if there's a shortage of calcium then their shells get soft. The ridge down the spine is a pretty typical shape for a little one. Pyramiding is when the middle part of the individual scutes rises up, giving the turtle a bumpy look.

[abbleyhart]

Is it reversible though?

[johnQguy]

If caught early enough... some cases, no, not completely.