Hingeback underweight?

Baby Casey said:

Hey there!
I just got my first hingeback, and from what I can tell he's a Kinixys spekii?
I measured his carapace and it was 13,5 cm and I weight him and it was 373grams. I think he might be underweight but I'm unsure? He's still adapting to his new enviroment and is very picky about what he eats (he seems to really enjoy the flowers in the garden)
I want to know if I should be concerned about his weight or if it's natural?
Thanks!
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Baby Casey said:

Update! Casey's been steadily gaining weight after getting used to his new surroundings and I think he's feeling more settled because he's actually eating now! I'm so glad. I managed to snap this adorable picture of him while he was eating: View attachment 236098

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Musa Nathan said:

40% Of it’s diet should be invertebrates...

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Baby Casey said:

I feed him millipedes twice a week. He weighs 437grams now.

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Musa Nathan said:

Please try vary the protein diet...they love pap....

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Baby Casey said:

As in the porridge 'pap'?

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Musa Nathan said:

Yes...but not as porridge but hard...

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Pearly said:

Hi there @Baby Casey and hello from Texaa, US! I don’t know much about the hingeback torts but I also keep omnivorous species (redfooted) and I let mine try all kinds of meats, raw or cooked (no salt/any spices), eggs, outside I see them hunt garden snails. One of our friends on this forum keeps them and he picks up slugs from his garden for his. They apparently love those. Also try different mushrooms, those are often overlooked in tortoise diet but in nature are very important part if their diet

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Baby Casey said:

Hey there!
Thank you for the input! I already feed him a lot of mushrooms and I'm trying to organise some other protein. Would tortoises be able to eat crickets?

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Bambam1989 said:

Looks like normal shedding. They can get pretty scraggly at times since it comes off in bits and pieces instead of a single layer like a snake.
Extra soaks help loosen it up and come off easier.

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