Is my Redfoot a good size for 3 years old?

[Alauren1608]

My tortoise ("Torty") is 3 and a half years old and is 9" long. We got him when he was just a tiny baby. I've attached pictures from when I got him and from yesterday. The last photo shows him soaking next to our new Sulcata who we rescued 3 days ago and is 7 1/4" long at almost 5 years. (We do not allow them to interact at all)

Is it normal for a Redfoot to be 9" at 3 and a half years old? Based on other posts, it seems like he might be big?

 

[mojo_1]

My redfoot at just a little over a year is around 5 inches. They all grow at different rates depending on diet and habitats.

 

[wellington]

He does look big for three while the sulcata looks small for 5.
@ZEROPILOT can confirm on the RF and @Tom can confirm on the sully

 

[ZEROPILOT]

He does look big for three while the sulcata looks small for 5.
@ZEROPILOT can confirm on the RF and @Tom can confirm on the sully

The Redfoot is large for a 3 year old

 

[Alauren1608]

The Redfoot is large for a 3 year old

Is there any reason I should be concerned about how big he is?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Is there any reason I should be concerned about how big he is?

None. Unless you're trying to determine his age.
I'd say he's closer to 5
He/she looks pretty good

 

[Alauren1608]

He does look big for three while the sulcata looks small for 5.
@ZEROPILOT can confirm on the RF and @Tom can confirm on the sully

I put a post up recently about rescuing the new Sulcata. We were originally told they were an 8 inch 4 years old male but the person I got them from said they believe the original owner THEY rescued them from might have lied because of the stunted growth. The Sulcata has a tiny little tail so I'm doubting it's a male but I know they need to grow more before we'll know for sure. The goal is to get him/her to where they should be by taking amazing care of them.

 

[Alauren1608]

None. Unless you're trying to determine his age.
I'd say he's closer to 5
He/she looks pretty good

The baby picture I attached was taken on April 29, 2021. I double-checked the date when looking up his size to make sure I wasn't off a year. I was originally searching for info about how small our rescued Sulcata ("Scoot") is and started noticing our redfoot was pretty massive compared to some RF posts lol. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything to worry about for him. Thank you!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

The baby picture I attached was taken on April 29, 2021. I double-checked the date when looking up his size to make sure I wasn't off a year. I was originally searching for info about how small our rescued Sulcata ("Scoot") is and started noticing our redfoot was pretty massive compared to some RF posts lol. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything to worry about for him. Thank you!

Sometimes when I'm tagged in a post. I'm guilty of not reading the entire post.
From what I can see. You're doing fine.

 

[Alauren1608]

Sometimes when I'm tagged in a post. I'm guilty of not reading the entire post.
From what I can see. You're doing fine.

No worries! I see you post a lot on here, so I figure you're busy. I'm grateful for the second opinion. Tysm!

 

[wellington]

I put a post up recently about rescuing the new Sulcata. We were originally told they were an 8 inch 4 years old male but the person I got them from said they believe the original owner THEY rescued them from might have lied because of the stunted growth. The Sulcata has a tiny little tail so I'm doubting it's a male but I know they need to grow more before we'll know for sure. The goal is to get him/her to where they should be by taking amazing care of them.

If s/he was stunted, it will take longer than normal to show true sex. I rescued a leopard that was stunted. Took a few years for him to catch up to where he should have been and looked female the whole time.
Proper care though along with proper room and s/he will catch up.