Archie &Edith Grow rate

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81SHOVELHEAD

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Hello
I rescued Archie & Edith from Petco in December the week B4 christmas .
Edith was 4" scl & Archie was 4.5 SCL .
They are both very healthy torts .
Checked this morning & Edith is right at 5"scl Archie 5.5 Scl
Did not weigh them when purchased but i did today .
Edith weighs in at 455 grms & Archie@ 425 grms.
Since the weather has warmed up they spend a lot of time outdoors in their 6x12 tortoise enclosure during the day.
They still are brought inside at night.
I'm still not comfortable with leaving them out all night.
Question is? does this weight seem about normal for this size redfoot?
I follow turtletarys diet when feeding.
But lately all they seem to want to do is eat & i am afraid they may put on to much weight to fast.
The new growth seems to be flatening out since now they are kept in a humid environment 70 to 90% & misted daily.
Funny thing is they appear to be growing taller more than longer?
Am i just being overly concerned or should i cut back on the food?
Thanks
Mike D.
 

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81SHOVELHEAD said:
I rescued Archie & Edith from Petco in December the week B4 christmas .

Boy! Did you hit the nail on the head! Rescued from Petco...LOL! They shouldn't be allowed to sell reptiles just for their sheer ignorance of how to properly house them!

Love the names...All In The Family was one of my favorite shows as a kid!

Please post pictures...your situation can be remedied a lot more efficiently if we have pictures.;) I checked your original thread but the pictures are not there.
 
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