Tortoise Pyramiding - Help!

luc-ox · 05-10-2011, 08:54 PM

Hi guys,

I bought a Hermann's tortoise last Friday - was told he's approximately 2 1/2 and i'm worried that he's not been treated properly as his shell isn't flat.

It's my first tortoise so i'm not sure what's normal and what isn't. His shell isn't overly rough but it's definitely smooth and i'm not sure if this is normal or not!

Also, when i got him his poop was a grey colour, and resembled wet cement; is this normal?

I'm pretty worried as i really want to make sure he's kept and looked after well..

This is him

**Alan1** · 05-10-2011, 10:31 PM

I can't see the pic but can see it here

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/680d7

shelmarie · 06-10-2011, 07:06 PM

i'd be intersted to see what everyones comments are on this as i'm having similar worries with my 2

suttysue · 07-10-2011, 08:41 AM

Please try and post some photos of both torts
sue

shelmarie · 07-10-2011, 04:37 PM

here are my two

herman:-

lily:-

I don't think it's bad at the minute but i'm worried about it getting worse.

they're on the correct weed diet, and are housed appropriately, i just want to know if this is bad, and can it be corrected?

shellonia · 10-10-2011, 08:03 PM

It's not too bad.It's really difficult to grow a captive bred tortoise totally smooth,but just keep doing all the things you know to be right and maybe lower temps/up the humidity.
I have one big bumpy female who always produces hatchlings that grow at twice the speed of others.It can be partly genetic but you just ahve to take extra care with ones that have that tendency.

05-10-2011, 08:54 PM	#1
luc-ox Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Tortoise Pyramiding - Help! Hi guys, I bought a Hermann's tortoise last Friday - was told he's approximately 2 1/2 and i'm worried that he's not been treated properly as his shell isn't flat. It's my first tortoise so i'm not sure what's normal and what isn't. His shell isn't overly rough but it's definitely smooth and i'm not sure if this is normal or not! Also, when i got him his poop was a grey colour, and resembled wet cement; is this normal? I'm pretty worried as i really want to make sure he's kept and looked after well.. This is him

06-10-2011, 07:06 PM	#3
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	i'd be intersted to see what everyones comments are on this as i'm having similar worries with my 2 __________________

07-10-2011, 04:37 PM	#5
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	here are my two herman:- lily:- I don't think it's bad at the minute but i'm worried about it getting worse. they're on the correct weed diet, and are housed appropriately, i just want to know if this is bad, and can it be corrected? __________________

05-10-2011, 10:31 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I can't see the pic but can see it here http://www.freeimagehosting.net/680d7

07-10-2011, 08:41 AM	#4
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	Please try and post some photos of both torts sue

10-10-2011, 08:03 PM	#6
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	It's not too bad.It's really difficult to grow a captive bred tortoise totally smooth,but just keep doing all the things you know to be right and maybe lower temps/up the humidity. I have one big bumpy female who always produces hatchlings that grow at twice the speed of others.It can be partly genetic but you just ahve to take extra care with ones that have that tendency.

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