Here she is!!!!!!!!!!!

[ElfDa]

Some other people with more experience might be able to add more credible information on when the fragile stage ends. It of course varies from tortoise to tortoise, I'm thinking anything past a year is pretty solid. Size might be a better indicator than age, I would say 3 times the hatchling size to throw out a number.

[ponders the size of Penny]
how big do they hatch?
this is how big Penny is:

they said she hatched in '09.
that's my pinky finger she's standing above; the photo is a few months old, mind you, but they don't grow *that* fast, so I figure we're fine.

I kind of assume she was a Christmas hatch or something...

 

[Neal]

I actually haven't measured my hatchling, she's about 1.5 - 2 inches.

You's looks a little small for being a year old but they all grow at different rates so I would say you're alright. She looks good!

 

[gummybearpoop]

Very nice and congrats Neal!

I think baby leopards seem pretty fragile, especially compared to baby burmese stars and radiateds.