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Pyramid Shell HELP2007-11-24 2:01:56

I recently adopted a a lost tortoise. It is a red footed tortoise, but it has a pyramid shell. What should I feed it.any advice..I have no idea what to do!

Answers:

Pyramiding is generally caused by too much protein in the diet. There's nothing you can do about it now, but if you get him on the proper diet and in the proper setup, there's no reason why he can't live a full and healthy life. This species is considered slightly omnivorous, so a little animal protein is necessary, but just make sure he's only getting as much as he needs. here's a few links for you. good luck!

http://www.tortoise.org/archives/carbona.

http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/r.

http://www.chelonia.org/articles/redfoot.

http://www.anapsid.org/dietcons.html.

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How do you know it was lost? Maybe he was on his way home.

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Shouldn't this read:

"I recently kidnapped a tortoise"?

JUST KIDDING

I would recommend you take it to the nearest body of water from where you found it and set it free. Wild animals do not live long in captivity just as domesticated hamsters and gerbils who live in captivity wouldn't live long in the wild.

I would take it back as soon as possible. but if you want to feed it first it would be ok to give him/her some raw hamburger of flies if you can catch them.

Have a great day!

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One serious answer, coming up. Don't know exactly what you mean by "pyramid shell", but, from About.com: