So I finally got a scale so I can record the growth of the Bolivian! I wish I would've gotten the scale a month sooner but oh well. These were taken 5/15/17
You will soon find your tort tries to walk off the scale
Find a jar or can on the scale which has a smaller diameter than your tort's plastron. Your tort can be balanced on it with its legs dangling over the sides and not walk off because it's stranded.
Put the can on the scale and zero it. Then balance your tort on the can and you'll have its weight
I weigh mine every week. I think that's probably more than necessary, but it's become habit. At the least it makes me happy that the scale keeps going up. Nice looking tortoise!