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Pyrimiding questions on Sulcata Tort

LordDreyfus Oct 23, 2004 04:14 PM

Once a tort has mild pyrimiding occur can it ever be reversed?

What is considered "mild" and "severe" when it comes to sulcatas? Anyone have example pics?

How can you tell a female from a male sulcata? Most aquatic turtles I can tell pretty easily in person, but a sulcata photo makes it a lot harder. I'm fairly certain that the person is being truthful, I'm just curious myself.

The reason I'm asking is I have been offered a 13 inch female sulcata that appears to have at least some pyrimiding to her shell. It I've done lots of research into the light and feeding requirements, but not much on pyrimiding. I had originally planned on raising mine up from a baby and keeping that from happening in the first place if possible. Not a novice to reptiles, just to torts.
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Travis Rose
(859) 582-7310
0.2 Normal Columbian
1.1 100% DH for Snow Columbians
0.2 66% DH for Snow Columbians
2.7 Kenyans (1.3 Anerys, 0.1 het for anery, 0.3 Possible hets, 1.0 normal)
0.3 Ball Pythons
0.0.2 Blue Tounged Skinks
0.3 Dogs (1 Full Pitbull, 1 Pit/Husky, & 1 Bernese Mt. Dog cross)
0.3 Cats (1 fat, 1 old, and 1 insane)
1.0 Ferret
0.1 Very understanding wife

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LordDreyfus Oct 23, 2004 04:22 PM

Also she is 6 years old I think, and 13 inches. Is this normal, large or small. From what I remember at least males will grow faster than this. Do females grow slower? Any info would be appreciated.
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Travis Rose
(859) 582-7310
0.2 Normal Columbian
1.1 100% DH for Snow Columbians
0.2 66% DH for Snow Columbians
2.7 Kenyans (1.3 Anerys, 0.1 het for anery, 0.3 Possible hets, 1.0 normal)
0.3 Ball Pythons
0.0.2 Blue Tounged Skinks
0.3 Dogs (1 Full Pitbull, 1 Pit/Husky, & 1 Bernese Mt. Dog cross)
0.3 Cats (1 fat, 1 old, and 1 insane)
1.0 Ferret
0.1 Very understanding wife

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