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I think we said we'd have to throw a party when Finn hits the double digits in his weight!! Yay and Merry Christmas!! I weighed him yesterday and he went from 3 grams in August when I got him to a whopping 10 grams!! He may be finicky but who cares when he is making such great progress...

You are so right. He was definitely about the size of a nickel when I got him and you know how terrified I was at first when he did arrive. Now he is pretty close to those double digits we talked about. I am so pleased with his progress!

Yes, he was so adorable and tiny but I think he is still very adorable. He is developing a great personality as well but does live up to his name! Finn is for finicky! Eat pellets! Are you kidding!! But I do not care as long as he eats and is healthy!!

Yes, he was tiny as were all the mud turtles I had. He is doing so well now, gaining about 2 gm per month so far.

I put a couple of Christmas decor in Finn's tank and he took to them rather quickly. In fact, yesterday I caught him sitting on Santa's lap! Guess he wanted to get an early start on those Christmas wishes!! By the way, he was less than 2 gm when I got him and those of you who have followed me...

Thanks to everyone for all of your wonderful tips. I wondered about hot glue because I use it regularly, for years, but I would never put Finn in danger. Just wanted to know what all my options were. Thanks again.

No,I haven't - I have never had good luck with superglue but I guess it is something to think about. Superglue dries so fast and I am such a clutz, I always get it on my fingers. I know, never thought of using gloves while using it. I think I am going to have to stick to silicone glue and...

I have been afraid to use real plants because I do not know what kind of care they need and what they do to his tank. I am sure they need to be fed and cared for, plus I am sure they would float around rather than stand in his tank. Being that he is young,, I do not have any gravel or stones...

But of course, I want it to be safe for him.

The plants in his tank seem to come apart a lot and I thought maybe hot glue (gorilla makes a waterproof hot glue) might be a quick fix. Silicone glue says it needs 48 hours to cure and he would be lost without his plant for that long.

It seems to be a constant problem that these artificial plants in Finn's tank seem to come apart and end up floating in the water. To repair them, I have used silicone glue before which takes time to set but I was wondering if using hot glue would be safe since it is a more instant solution...

We totally should! It will be a big accomplishment.

Remember how worried I was about him, Pastel Tortie? He is growing nicely and I am pleased, even though he is a finicky little bugger!!

Thank you Markw84 for all the wonderful tips.

I want to thank everyone for your responses to my question and concern. It made me feel a little relieved and not so worried. I used to feed him twice a day since he is so young but I decided to cut him down to morning feedings only. I have noticed, the past couple of days that he is eating a...