weight

I’m just curious if anyone knows about how much weight a tortoise looses during egg laying? I’ve noticed a lot of breeding with my tortoises and was hoping to be able to weigh the female once or twice a week or so and be able to tell when she laid her eggs instead of digging each day to look, or...

Hi, My tortoise hatched on November 2018. So, soon it will be 1 year old. This is my first time to raise tortoise. Just I would like to share the weight of my tortoise for one year. How does it look? Is everything fine? Also, should I concern about any pyramiding? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I've tried to contact the site owners to see if this is OK to post using the "contact us" page, but had no reply, so I hope it is and apologies if it isn't. I wrote an app last week for tortoise owners to check the Jackson or Donaghue ratios as my wife noticed there wasn't one in the Play...

Hi, I have a 9cm (3.5 inches) leopard that weighs 150g (5.5 ounces). Is this normal? Thanks

Hello all, Didn't know where to post this so sorry if in the wrong place! I'm a bit confused about the Jackson Ratio weight-length chart/calculator. I have been using the calculator on https://www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk/site/171.asp for the last 6 weeks of having my Hermann's tort and...

Hello! I was thinking about hibernating my 3 year old Horsfield tortoise (called Queenie) for the first time. For the moment she lives on a tortoise table inside. I have bought a small fridge for the hibernation. I've read lots (maybe too much) online and I am confused. I have many...

Hello Everybody! I got my hatchling sulcata, Geode, on September 22, 2018 and today is January 21, 2018. When I got him, he weighed 50.5g and today, four months later, he only weights 59.9g. I was under the impression that slow growth was good for these babies, but after doing so more...