deformed turtle?

[Fishes33]

I saw this ad, would you say this tortoise is deformed? and not healthy at all?

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-other-pets-for-sale-Must-Sell-Tortoises-W0QQAdIdZ17697022

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

its a tortoise...

 

[Fishes33]

its a tortoise...

I know its a tortoise.. typed too fast and got distracted, cant change title..

 

[cichla1004]

It has severe pyramiding. Cause by improper diet, humidity levels, lack of supplementation, over feeding etc. Still has a chance to live a long healthy live if given proper care though. I've seen worse cases before.

 

[cichla1004]

I just read the ad. The fact that they are eating pellets is a red flag. No pelleted diet is good for a tortoise. The price is also through the roof!

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Yeah it looks to be piramiding, pellets are ok as main part of the diet but should be compliment with some greens almost daily.

 

[dark_aLLeY]

Yeah it looks to be piramiding, pellets are ok as main part of the diet but should be compliment with some greens almost daily.

Yep, I agree to this point.

Just go for pellets with low protein content.

 

[lovespunaround]

Yeah too much protien. All turtles need some, especially when they're young, but older turtles eat much more vegetation, and adult tortoises are almost vegetarian.

And the tortoise/turtle debate: they're all turtles, so don't get your panties in a bunch about it.

 

[cichla1004]

I would never recommend a pelleted diet for any type of herp let alone tortoises. The pellets are most likely what caused the pyramiding. Check out the kingsnake.com tortoise forums and you'll see what I'm talking about. Also, read the ingredients on most pellets. They're horrible. I would just to stick to a natural diet. It's worked fine for me for the past 10 years.

 

[Fishes33]

if given a proper diet, and such.. will it go back to normal? or the pyramid shell will stay permanent?