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In July 09,I bought myself a baby Indian star tortoise.
He was very stressed for 3 days and did not eat anything.
As soon as I placed him in the sunlight,he started eating.
For about 3 months,his weight was CONSTANT.
I got a bigger star tortoise in September and she was very healthy.
And the food I gave this new one was never before accepted by the old one,lets call the first one 1 and second one 2.
Now as 1 saw 2 eating okras,he also started.
And today is the day after one year that they feed almost entirely on okras,they don't accept anything else.
1's weight was still constant,and I knew he was ill when i got him.Lazy,very light,and dull colours.
And now when I weighed him,I saw a sudden increase of 7 gms.
Thats a pretty small amount but believe me it seems an achievement when the weight has been constant for a year.
So I believe the one year time it took was because it was recovering from its illness.
Below is the weight chart of a Ill Star tortoise,which I now believe to be healthy.
In grams.
Previous records are lost.
Oct 36
Nov 37
Dec 38
Jan 40
Feb 40
Mar 40
May 39
Jun 40
Aug 47
Hope this will help.
Thanks.
He was very stressed for 3 days and did not eat anything.
As soon as I placed him in the sunlight,he started eating.
For about 3 months,his weight was CONSTANT.
I got a bigger star tortoise in September and she was very healthy.
And the food I gave this new one was never before accepted by the old one,lets call the first one 1 and second one 2.
Now as 1 saw 2 eating okras,he also started.
And today is the day after one year that they feed almost entirely on okras,they don't accept anything else.
1's weight was still constant,and I knew he was ill when i got him.Lazy,very light,and dull colours.
And now when I weighed him,I saw a sudden increase of 7 gms.
Thats a pretty small amount but believe me it seems an achievement when the weight has been constant for a year.
So I believe the one year time it took was because it was recovering from its illness.
Below is the weight chart of a Ill Star tortoise,which I now believe to be healthy.
In grams.
Previous records are lost.
Oct 36
Nov 37
Dec 38
Jan 40
Feb 40
Mar 40
May 39
Jun 40
Aug 47
Hope this will help.
Thanks.