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I've had him for about 2 months now and he hasn't gotten any bigger, but otherwise he is acting healthy,(he is still only about 2 1/2 inches at about 5months old) should he be bigger?
Yes, lack of growth is a sign of a dry start. Have you been weighing it to know for a fact it's not gained any weight or are you just assuming it's not any bigger because it looks the same size?
A very warm welcome to the forum. You'll like it here and get a lot of help. 
At the same time, please be ready to receive conflicting information. Don't allow it to confuse you.
Good luck.
At the same time, please be ready to receive conflicting information. Don't allow it to confuse you.Good luck.
Hi Myroli, welcome and if you so your best to follow the care sheets and advice you should have a happy healthy tort for a long time. Is he still in the small tank or did you get the bigger one as suggested?
He is still in the smaller one for now but I'll be moving him into one of those giant plastic storage containers soon, it will be about 5 or 6 feet long and about 2 or 3 feet wide so hopefully that will be big enough for a year or 2, I've heard from a couple sully owners here where I live that their 5 year old is only about 8 inches long but idk
Is anyone else's tort as obsessed with 3 leaf clover as my Ki is right now? I swear every time I take him outside, no matter which part of the yard I start him in, he immediately finds a clump of clover and has to take at least one bite before starting to walk around lol
Watch out for some species of clover if your tortoise eats to much of a some species of clover that have high oxalis including spinach their mouth will become irritated
Have a look www.thetortoisetable.org.uk as a guide to what is safe or not to feed torts. It tells you which parts of the plants are OK and has pics to ID plants. I have found it very useful.
Yes I have the same problem so tend to stick to plants I know until I'm more confident
There is a website/app that Leigti told me about called Garden Compass and you can send them a photo and they will ID plants for you, I haven't used it yet but another member said it took a couple of weeks for a response but if you just want ID for future reference then could be good.
There is a website/app that Leigti told me about called Garden Compass and you can send them a photo and they will ID plants for you, I haven't used it yet but another member said it took a couple of weeks for a response but if you just want ID for future reference then could be good.
Are you using those in addition to his greens? I've seen it suggested that new foods are introduced gradually with foods they like, so maybe soak pellets and spread on his leaves a little at a time, but as you probably already know, whatever weeds/plants that are recommended for your species should form main diet, the care sheet for my tort has loads of ideas and I try to follow that as best I can.
