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I noticed Willow is growing quite rapidly ( NO shell pyramiding though ), Two months ago when I got her, she was a tiny hatchling, now she is nearly the size of my palm. She does eat alot but I don't ussually give her store bought items except once in awhile as a treat ( like bok choy) She eats alot of clover,grass and dandelion flowers and greens. She also loves hibiscus. never fed her any fruits or veggies since they are graze feeders. maybe I am just an over worried tortie momma here but I just don't want her to suffer some deformity by growing faster then she is sposed to. She is very healthy, GREAT appetite,active( night mostly) and has a perfect shell otherwise. How can I tell if her growth rate is normal or something I should worry about? Mom says I may have a HE rather then a SHE ( the breeder told me he could not gaurentee I would get a female since sexing hatchlings is difficult) do males grow faster then females?