Anyway to bulk up tortoise

Zantino1

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As Tom responded to my last post he said she is a smaller sulcata for a 5 year old being only 5.2 pounds and 9 inches long and 6 inches wide.
Is there a special diet I should feed her or just the casual grass and grassland tortoise diet with book Choy and collard greens.
Besides a diet anything else to increase size besides an hour of real sun outside.
 

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Hydration will help tremendously. Soak this tortoise every day that you can. Not a big deal if you miss a day or two here and there, but this will help.

Original Mazuri fed two or three times a week will also help to pack on the pounds.

You can also up the plant protein intake by feeding more clover, alfalfa, and other legumes. But don't do this unless you are also upping the hydration with frequent soaks.
 

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Hydration will help tremendously. Soak this tortoise every day that you can. Not a big deal if you miss a day or two here and there, but this will help.

Original Mazuri fed two or three times a week will also help to pack on the pounds.

You can also up the plant protein intake by feeding more clover, alfalfa, and other legumes. But don't do this unless you are also upping the hydration with frequent soaks.

Thanks you so much for this I can’t wait to see results. ^_^
 

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