Normal growth? Help me :(

[thegame2388]

Can you share information about what he eats each days for a week in details? Im just curious

Mazuri, lettuce, carrots, chopped kale, etc

Sometimes humidity is set to be high during night time, other times I forget. Sometimes he chooses to come out, other times we force him out or we just let him stay indoors.

That's pretty much it!

 

[thegame2388]

Looks like a healthy, thriving sulcata to me.

THANK YOU! I am trying to project out his weight to next week using his current and past weight measurements as plot points and predict the future, assuming his growth is linear.

 

[Gillian M]

So I've had my tortoise since late January...and I was wondering if its size/weight is okay. The previous owner said it hatched in late August, meaning I had gotten it at 5 months and it is now 7 months old.



January 30: 48.7g
February 6: 52.6g
February 13: 58.7g
February 20: 67.9g
February 27: 76.1g
March 6: 83.2g
March 13: 90.1g
March 20 99.6g
March 27: 97.5g (he lost 2 grams??? what???)

The pictures posted are from today's weigh-in of 97.5g which is 2g less than last weeks....which kinda freaks me out. Only explanation is that he took a poo and maybe that's it...either way, I was expecting him to be 105g+

Am not a tort expert so I am not going to be able to make any comments as far the numbers are concerned. However I can say.....what a BEAUTIFUL tort! GOD bless.

 

[thegame2388]

Looks like a healthy, thriving sulcata to me.

7/16/15: 2883g
7/23/15: 2947g
8/10/15 3133g
9/5/15: 3583g
11/4/15: 4518g
11/25/15: 4720g
12/31/15: 5000g
2/26/16: 5290g
3/11/16: 5432g
3/19/16: 5806g
7/2/16: 7658g
9/9/16: 8330g

 

[thegame2388]

God I'm such a math geek; using the last post's plot points, line of best fit equation:

y = 384.43(x) + 2426.8

Thus, next year, putting "27" as x since July 2015 is Month "1", I predict next year, this time, he will be 12,800 grams or about 28.2 lbs!

 

[Oxalis]

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 13 2016:

So my little tortoise here is now 8330g or 18.36lbs. He just turned 3 years old exactly two weeks ago. Nothing major to report on. Any thoughts on his weight and progression?

Thanks

Very cute!

 

[thegame2388]

The tortoise sometimes doesn't come out of his night box even when the inside temperature reaches 100F. I put him outside on my own. Any reason why I SHOULDN'T be doing this?

 

[Tom]

The tortoise sometimes doesn't come out of his night box even when the inside temperature reaches 100F. I put him outside on my own. Any reason why I SHOULDN'T be doing this?

Mine do that too sometimes. I figure they must want to warm up their core after a cooler night. They move out when they are ready, but I don't see a problem with you pulling him out early either.

 

[thegame2388]

Yearly November size reference update:

For those wondering:

2014: Around 237g
2015: 4720
2016: 8900g

Nothing much else to report.

 

[Tom]

New growth and the shell look great. Keep doing whatever you are doing. You will have a monster on your hands soon.

Are you feeding grass hay now?

 

[Yvonne G]

Yearly November size reference update:

For those wondering:

2014: Around 237g
2015: 4720
2016: 8900g

Nothing much else to report.

I love this picture comparison.

 

[Oxalis]

Yearly November size reference update:

For those wondering:

2014: Around 237g
2015: 4720
2016: 8900g

Nothing much else to report.

Hubby was impressed! Such a pretty tortoise!

 

[thegame2388]

New growth and the shell look great. Keep doing whatever you are doing. You will have a monster on your hands soon.

Are you feeding grass hay now?

I hope the monster arrives. His weight hasn't increased in the past 2-3 months. And I don't think it'll grow much at all in the winter months. But yeah, i"ll keep doing what I'm doing

PS - No hay grass

 

[Fredkas]

Yearly November size reference update:

For those wondering:

2014: Around 237g
2015: 4720
2016: 8900g

Nothing much else to report.

Gosh.. very pretty. i like how the shell is so tall

 

[thegame2388]

Gosh.. very pretty. i like how the shell is so tall

The shells seem normal to me. I don't know how a flat shell looks like haha. Regardless, I must admit that a sunny day helps in the quality of the picture.

 

[Fredkas]

The shells seem normal to me. I don't know how a flat shell looks like haha. Regardless, I must admit that a sunny day helps in the quality of the picture.

There are sulcata that less domer. I think yours is awesome.

 

[thegame2388]

New growth and the shell look great. Keep doing whatever you are doing. You will have a monster on your hands soon.

Are you feeding grass hay now?

I do have a few questions:

1) Now that he's basically as stable as can be, and our temps are about 75F during the winter season or LESS during the daytime, what do you recommend I keep the themostat at (especially at night)? I currently have it at 90F at the ground level where he sleeps. Is that too high? Good?
2) Speaking of colder temps, how do I soak a tort when the outside temp is so cool in the afternoon? I can't theoretically warm up 5-10 gallons of water for a weekly soak. Today, I just put him in regular hose water in his regular tub and he pooped and let out his urates as usual after 20 minutes. He also pooped so I am assuming everything went fine.

Thanks!

 

[Tom]

I do have a few questions:

1) Now that he's basically as stable as can be, and our temps are about 75F during the winter season or LESS during the daytime, what do you recommend I keep the themostat at (especially at night)? I currently have it at 90F at the ground level where he sleeps. Is that too high? Good?
2) Speaking of colder temps, how do I soak a tort when the outside temp is so cool in the afternoon? I can't theoretically warm up 5-10 gallons of water for a weekly soak. Today, I just put him in regular hose water in his regular tub and he pooped and let out his urates as usual after 20 minutes. He also pooped so I am assuming everything went fine.

Thanks!

1. I set my thermostats for 86 in winter. Works for me. I think 90 is fine too. If that is working for you, I wouldn't change it.
2. I use smaller tubs and carry hot water over in 5 gallon buckets. I only do soaks in the sun on warmer winter days when temps are 70+. Its a pain, but it works.

 

[Oxalis]

1. I set my thermostats for 86 in winter. Works for me. I think 90 is fine too. If that is working for you, I wouldn't change it.
2. I use smaller tubs and carry hot water over in 5 gallon buckets. I only do soaks in the sun on warmer winter days when temps are 70+. Its a pain, but it works.

Tom to the rescue! I don't know what I'd do without him!

 

[thegame2388]

1. I set my thermostats for 86 in winter. Works for me. I think 90 is fine too. If that is working for you, I wouldn't change it.
2. I use smaller tubs and carry hot water over in 5 gallon buckets. I only do soaks in the sun on warmer winter days when temps are 70+. Its a pain, but it works.

Ah perfect. Thank you so much.