New here! I recently (a few months ago) rehomed a Hermann's tortoise from a lady in my city. I noticed that he had VERY mild pyramiding, for a five year old tortoise, but I don't think that the woman kept him in very good conditions - his table was literally a house and a water bowl, with no substrate, and he slept in torn newspaper. Since bringing him home we have prided ourselves on giving him a good varied diet - dandelion, clover, chicory, lamb's lettuce - only giving him tomatoes maybe three times since we got him, when he wasn't eating. His enclosure is now much better, he gets a lot more attention and we got him outside as much as possible during the summer. However, I have noticed that the pyramiding has continued slighty  - is there anything we can do to stop it happening further? I am new to all of this and just want to make sure that we are looking after him as best as we can.

Thanks everyone,

Beth

You are doing all the right things & growth will be smooth from now on.

During the winter you can plan & build a large outside enclosure, which needs to be at least 15sqm.

There are many other plants which you can grow - go to tlady.clara.net & thetortoisetable.org

A short hibe will suffice this year, say Feb. & March.

Regards,

Tom 

Thanks so much for replying and for your advice. It will definitely be far too cold for him in the winter to be outside - it was often too cold for him in the summer .

With hibernation for just those two months - should I go through the usual process but just for the months coming up to Feb? Is it necessary to hibernate him for that time?

Thanks,

Beth