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I have a problem I bought a Manual balance but today when I weight my tortoise , I got contradictory values.🫤
Suppose the tortoise is a large Sulcata? We weren't told the size...!You're probably weighing too often.
Young tortoises weight can fluctuate from day to day from just food and water. Or if they recently pooped, etc. And it can be confusing.
I'd check once a month on a digital, countertop food scale.
Don't weight your tortoise. They are already heavy enough.I have a problem I bought a Manual balance but today when I weight my tortoise , I got contradictory values.🫤
No a lot of valuesWhat is contradictory about them? How great was the difference if it gave you two different numbers?
Is a greekSuppose the tortoise is a large Sulcata? We weren't told the size...!
I weigh it every month, but when I weigh it the first time, I get a number, and in order to make sure I weigh it again at the same moment, I get the opposite number🫤You're probably weighing too often.
Young tortoises weight can fluctuate from day to day from just food and water. Or if they recently pooped, etc. And it can be confusing.
I'd check once a month on a digital, countertop food scale.
I wouldn't attempt it at allSuppose the tortoise is a large Sulcata? We weren't told the size...!
Thank youIt all depends on the tortoise and the size. Assumption small to medium . Buy digital kitchen scales put a bag of sugar on the scales to test accuracy. Get a ramekin dish and place on the scales and 0 value the scales. Quick place the tortoise on the ramekin and take the weight.
I weight weekly and keep a log, I find it useful to understand weight loss and gain.
Large tortoise do similar with human weight scales. Gigantic tortoise give up as too heavy to lift!