Ever Wonder How Fast A Sulcata Can Grow?

[Warren]

In my opinion I don't believe so, as long as he or she is active and happy I would feed he or she all it wants. Just make sure it eating the correct food. My Sulcata Sammy is also two years old in Dec. He also weighs just over 9 pounds , eats like a pig, always very active, happy and now with his size he his getting demanding we he wants someting to eat. Have not weighed him in almost a month.

My 2 year old is almost 9lbs is he or she overweight

 

[SKOLsuper]

Wow, my Roscoe is similar in size to Maximus. 13 months now and he is about the same size....

My gav is 11 months and he keeps growing all the time

 

[Sue Ann]

My gav is 11 months and he keeps growing all the time

How much does he weigh?

 

[SKOLsuper]

How much does he weigh?

I’m not sure I weigh him 2 morrow

 

[Sue Ann]

I’m not sure I weigh him 2 morrow

Let me know he looks so much larger than mine. Dexter is one year old and is 2 1/2 pounds.

 

[SKOLsuper]

Hi nearly 2lbs

 

[Sue Ann]

Hi nearly 2lbs

He looks so much bigger.

 

[SKOLsuper]

He looks so much bigger.

Thank he shell is really strong and not pyramid is it supposed to go pyramid

 

[Sue Ann]

Thank he shell is really strong and not pyramid is it supposed to go pyramid

How long is he ?

 

[SKOLsuper]

Just over 7 inc our about your one

 

[wanderlust]

This makes me really worried about the one I just rescued. It was in an aquarium with 2 other sulcatas that were much smaller and is supposed to be about 5 years old. He's only 3 lbs and 6.75 inches.

 

[Ohangus]

I'll have to say he's turining in to one beautiful little guy!
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Looks beautiful!! It is amazing how fast they grow, and how the proper diet and environment can make a difference. A friend and I were each raising a sulcata from the same clutch (?) and the difference in the rate of growth was amazing During certain periods!

 

[Ohangus]

Looks beautiful!! It is amazing how fast they grow, and how the proper diet and environment can make a difference. A friend and I were each raising a sulcata from the same clutch (?) and the difference in the rate of growth was amazing During certain periods!

I stand corrected, "clutch"is for birds and according to google "creep" is used for tortoises. Learn something new everyday!

 

[SasquatchTortoise]

Does anyone know why my sulcata is so small? She is about three and weighs a little under three pounds

 

[cakberlin]

I have 2 tortoises which I purchased early in this year. The first one was purchased in January and the second one in February. Both of them are Sulcata.

Yesterday I measured their weight and turns out that both of them only gaining 1 gram in a month.
The weight of the 1st one is now 41 gr (it was 40 gr on Feb 6) and the 2nd one is now 39 gr (it was 38 gr on Feb 9)
Is this considered a normal growth?

I found that both of them are active and have no problem with eating.

 

[EllieMay]

My gav is 11 months and he keeps growing all the time

This is a good looking Sully!

 

[Maggie3fan]

I stand corrected, "clutch"is for birds and according to google "creep" is used for tortoises. Learn something new everyday!

Tortoises and turtles lay eggs in a group called a clutch...
A herd of tortoises is called a creep

 

[JackieJax]

Any update on how big he's gotten now?

 

[Fire_bug80]

I'll have to say he's turining in to one beautiful little guy!
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Wow. What and how often do you feed him?

 

[Ray--Opo]

Wow. What and how often do you feed him?

Welcome Fire_bug08, if you look this thread was originally posted in 2017. Being that it's a old post, you might not get a response.
I have done the same thing many a time.
Anyways welcome to the forum.