Maxwell Brashier
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I have a 10 month old Sulcata Tortoise that is not gaining weight. I have been weighing her weekly and she's gone from 4.9 oz when I got her in February to 3.65 today. I have been taking her outside to eat daily, and staying out there with her until she starts settling in for a nap, which is about an hour. She is currently 4 inches long in shell length. Her enclosure is 3 feet by 2 feet, and has 2 hides, a shallow water bowl, a heat rock she sits next to after eating, and 2 flat rocks I turned into feeding dishes. I soak her daily after she finishes eating for 10 minutes in 90 degree water. So, why is she losing weight?