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TeriS4
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Message To: Ninanater In reference to Message Id: 161920
Pyramiding? 
This is what I found I got it from turtlestuff.com/pyramid you can go there to see pictures.
Pyramiding is irregular growth, often characterized by a shell (carapace and plastron)
which is lumpy, and sometimes grows in irregular, unnatural directions. Unfortunately, not only the "outside" of the tortoise is affected. Tortoises which suffer from
pyramiding may also have other health problems. Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD),
bladder stones, weak bone structure, and renal problems are all too common in
tortoises which have suffered from the long term effects of a bad diet. "Pyramiding" got it’s name because of the almost triangular shaped upward growth
to the turtle’s shell, as it often resembles Egyptian pyramids.
If caught very early, the effects of pyramiding can be kept from progressing by offering a correct and balanced diet
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