I got him from a zoo where he was already named, not a bad joke, just cute.a pancake tortoise named waffles? That sounds like the start of a bad joke. It will be next to Impossible without a hatch date.
I understand that they grow at different paces but there has to be an average size per age, right?Like dmmj said. There is no way of telling a torts age. They all grow at different paces and a lot has to do with how they were raised.
I understand that they grow at different paces but there has to be an average size per age, right?
The zoo had him for about a year, and they got him from a museum and they never said how long he was at the museum. i just kind of picked the age of 6, it makes the most sense. and I set his birthdate to the date i received him!He is super cute!
Do you know how long the zoo had him? See if you can work backwards...and then just pick a number for his approximate age...and go on the premise he'll live on the longer side!
Ex: The zoo had him 10 years. Likely wild caught...so add 5 years...so that would make him at least 15...etc.
Totally random - but you'll have a "number" to work from...
thanks very much i appreciate that!!Sorry cannot help, gorgeous pancake you have there. Congratulations
Thanks very much for that info!! I'll get working on it right away, i give him regular soaks but had no idea about the substrate!There are many variables that determine growth rate. Food, humidity, hydration, temperatures, stress levels, etc… Some can reach adult size in two or three years, while other can take more than 10 years to reach the same size. This makes any sort of "average" meaningless.
You little guy looks pretty dry. They do best with damp substrate and regular soaks.