Megatron's Mom
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He's so smooth too. 😍❤️1515g tonight.
He's so smooth too. 😍❤️1515g tonight.
Well it’s all thanks to Tom’s guide and ryan57 tips from his setup!! I was tanking YouTube tips the first 2 months 🤮He's so smooth too. 😍❤️
Tom's guide surely is the reason that Stump was able to turn things around. I was a wreck at first and losing sleep.Well it’s all thanks to Tom’s guide and ryan57 tips from his setup!! I was tanking YouTube tips the first 2 months 🤮
Stump is rounding 30lbs @ 2 years old which is state pumpkin type of ridiculous but since 22 months it's been a pound a week or so. I saw a graph on this forum a year or so ago that shows the exponential growth rate as their size increases and growth RATE stays constant. This curve is what you're potentially in for and I've witnessed it to be true...
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I think I would have gave up weighing in grams long ago lol That is so wild that they get big so fast.
His chart shows 3.5lbs to 110lbs in just over 5 years. Right...I think I would have gave up weighing in grams long ago lol That is so wild that they get big so fast.
Aww what a gorgeous tort Optimus Prime is! Mine was sort of a rescue and the pyramiding damage was already done. You can see on the before and after how she has improved. I hate that she has the pyramiding too. I get used to seeing it and then I see a tort with a smooth, round shell and it makes me sad. I just want her to be as healthy as she can. After all, they can't control their surroundings, temp, food etc. I love Tom's post! It's very helpful.I cannot believe Optimus Prime is 1022g, just last Saturday he was only 868g. Little eating machine.
That pyramiding drives me nuts. From this angle it really shows too. Would that be because he was started really dry? The humidity never goes below 80% I like to keep it about 84%.
Anyway, I m excited to see how much he has grown.
I guess I need to start figuring out where his outdoor space will be. I will be making two of Tom's outdoor houses. I was thinking 2 4x8s One for Optimus Prime and one for Bumblebee(leopard tortoise).Just need to pick the location and get planting and building.
She's still a beautiful tortoise. I bet she loves her new home with you.Aww what a gorgeous tort Optimus Prime is! Mine was sort of a rescue and the pyramiding damage was already done. You can see on the before and after how she has improved. I hate that she has the pyramiding too. I get used to seeing it and then I see a tort with a smooth, round shell and it makes me sad. I just want her to be as healthy as she can. After all, they can't control their surroundings, temp, food etc. I love Tom's post! It's very helpful.
Anyway, you are doing great and Optimus Prime is loving you for it!
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I love it. I've watched many reruns.Thank you! I love this little girl so much, and yes I hope she loves it here too. She's sassy lol. I named her after Pinky Tuscadero. Idk if you're old enough to remember, but she was Fonzie's girlfriend for a few episodes on Happy Days. HAHAHAH
His chart shows 3.5lbs to 110lbs in just over 5 years. Right...
Man it seems slow for me. Especially when I see ryan57’s stump growth 😫When we adopted him at 1868g I figured "It'll take him 10 years to reach 100lbs, it'll be fine..."
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I see you're in PA too. I'm in South Central PA above Gettysburg in Dillsburg. Middle of February today and grass is still green (when I pulled the tarp back that had snow on it) and Stump goes out. It seems when I mix fresh grass into his greens every day he almost gets a taste for the grass then HAS to go out.When we adopted him at 1868g I figured "It'll take him 10 years to reach 100lbs, it'll be fine..."
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I need to be taking tips from youWeigh-in today Optimus Prime is 2lbs 10oz or 1213g. Growing so fast.
Exciting!!! I remember the all the 1 lb marks until about 6, 10, then 20 now I'm awaiting the 30lb marker.Weigh-in today Optimus Prime is 2lbs 10oz or 1213g. Growing so fast.
Not sure really what I'm doing. I just keep giving him food and he eats it. 😁I need to be taking tips from you
1 lb 💩 😱😳😱Exciting!!! I remember the all the 1 lb marks until about 6, 10, then 20 now I'm awaiting the 30lb marker.
Stump 2yr old hatch day.
26.2lbs. His poop each day is now between 3/4lb and 1lb. That range. Let this one sink in...
16" long, 11" wide 8 3/4" high
My little one went from 217 to 250 last week in one week. Funny, I'm just as stoked about little Figgy and OP!