New baby and a new tortoise parent

[Stuart S.]

She seems to be doing great! I still don't think I'm sold on the 2 year old part though lol I'm still saying she's quite young! she's growing perfectly!

 

[Fredkas]

Quick update. First pic on left is the day I got her. Middle is 2 weeks later. Right pic is 1.5 week after middle. Average growth? Seems quick to me lol

Happy Easter y'all!

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Oh i really like him/her

 

[robopetz]

Hi all!

Another update! I had her for about 3 months now and she is growing and eating like a pig! Lol She went from 47 grams to 115 grams. Growing well? Also, how does her shell look so far?

Ty!

 

[Bee62]

Hi all!

Another update! I had her for about 3 months now and she is growing and eating like a pig! Lol She went from 47 grams to 115 grams. Growing well? Also, how does her shell look so far?

Ty!

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Hi,

looks like growing very well !

 

[Fredkas]

Thanks to you he looks super healthy now

 

[Markw84]

Nice job on the sulcata! Your tortoise is doing great, and you are doing a great job. Congratulations!

I have been watching this thread as I didn't want to discourage you. If indeed your tortoise was 1 yr 8 mos old when you got it, you would have had a tough road ahead of you. I've raised hundreds of sulcatas, and the kind of growth and how yours is doing since you got it, confirms your tortoise was just a new hatchling when you got it. One with no growth for 20 months would not suddenly start to grow as yours is now. There would have to be organ damage and other "hatchling failure syndrome" things keeping it from growing, and those cannot be suddenly reversed.

Consider your tortoise a 6 month old now. Not a 2+ year old.

Enjoy your sulcata. Your tortoise is obviously enjoying life with you!

 

[robopetz]

Nice job on the sulcata! Your tortoise is doing great, and you are doing a great job. Congratulations!

I have been watching this thread as I didn't want to discourage you. If indeed your tortoise was 1 yr 8 mos old when you got it, you would have had a tough road ahead of you. I've raised hundreds of sulcatas, and the kind of growth and how yours is doing since you got it, confirms your tortoise was just a new hatchling when you got it. One with no growth for 20 months would not suddenly start to grow as yours is now. There would have to be organ damage and other "hatchling failure syndrome" things keeping it from growing, and those cannot be suddenly reversed.

Consider your tortoise a 6 month old now. Not a 2+ year old.

Enjoy your sulcata. Your tortoise is obviously enjoying life with you!

Thank you!!! I remember being on here allot trying to get all the info I could to ensure this tort is properly cared for. Much thanks to you all who helped too!

 

[robopetz]

Here's a before and after. Not the best but it's all I took pics of lol. Before is in April and the right is now.

 

[robopetz]

2 weeks later and she's already at 140 grams! Yikes!!