Three-week Old Sulcata Enjoying Sunshine & Lunch

[Maro2Bear]

Update: Our Sully continues to grow and grow and enjoy life. Warm weather here in the northeast USA has meant a very nice variety of fresh grass, weeds and all other tastey morsels that torts seem to love. I daily have continued to supplement with really fresh natural woodland greens n weeds! Of course, he has also gobbled down good heart Maryland hay, Mazuri pellets and mixed greens. All finished off with daily 30-45 min warm water soaks.

November 2015

• 01 November - 7.024 lbs
• 08 November - 7.480 lbs
• 15 November - 7.730 lbs
• 22 November - 8.426 lbs
• 29 November - 8.780 lbs

December 2015

• 06 December - 9.022 lbs - starting to eat lots and lots of hay
• 13 December - 9.028 lbs
• 20 December - 9.880 lbs
• 27 December - ?.??? lbs

 

[Robertchrisroph]

Welcome to the pound a month club. ( or more ). They grow so fast from here don't they? Wonderful work

 

[Maro2Bear]

Update: Continue to feed lots of fresh greens n weeds n grasses due to our extended warm weather spell here in the eastern half of the US. Still some fresh pumpkin and plenty of Mazuri

November 2015

• 01 November - 7.024 lbs
• 08 November - 7.480 lbs
• 15 November - 7.730 lbs
• 22 November - 8.426 lbs
• 29 November - 8.780 lbs

December 2015

• 06 December - 9.022 lbs - starting to eat lots and lots of hay
• 13 December - 9.028 lbs
• 20 December - 9.880 lbs
• 27 December - 10.023 lbs

January 2016

• 03 January - xx.xxx lbs

 

[Maro2Bear]

Welcome to the pound a month club. ( or more ). They grow so fast from here don't they? Wonderful work

Thanks! Pretty easy to keep now, feed, Feed, FEED!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Update: Continue to feed lots of fresh greens, weeds and grasses due to our extended warm weather spell. Local International Market carrying lots of large, fresh dandelion leaves which our Sully just loves. Fresh pumpkin, hay, cactus pads and Mazuri rounding out the feed plan. New cuttlefish bone added and eaten this week.

November 2015

• 01 November - 7.024 lbs
• 08 November - 7.480 lbs
• 15 November - 7.730 lbs
• 22 November - 8.426 lbs
• 29 November - 8.780 lbs

December 2015

• 06 December - 9.022 lbs - starting to eat lots and lots of hay
• 13 December - 9.028 lbs
• 20 December - 9.880 lbs
• 27 December - 10.230 lbs - updated to proper weight, slight typo

January 2016

• 03 January - 10.350 lbs
• 10 January -

 

[Maro2Bear]

Update: Continue to feed lots of fresh greens, weeds and grasses and plenty of dandelion from our produce market. Every other day or so, a hunk of fresh pumpkin.

November 2015

• 01 November - 7.024 lbs
• 08 November - 7.480 lbs
• 15 November - 7.730 lbs
• 22 November - 8.426 lbs
• 29 November - 8.780 lbs

December 2015

• 06 December - 9.022 lbs - starting to eat lots and lots of hay
• 13 December - 9.028 lbs
• 20 December - 9.880 lbs
• 27 December - 10.230 lbs - updated to proper weight, slight typo

January 2016

• 03 January - 10.350 lbs
• 10 January - 11.060 lbs
• 17 January -

 

[Sam Grace]

How about a picture?

 

[Lancecham]

Yep, we are due for an updated pic.

 

[marginatawhisperer]

Hello. Fascinating subject to watch. Could we, from time to time, get at straight carapace length? My guess right now is 12 inches, if proportions remain the same, weight at 36 inches will be 135 kilos, that is 297 pounds. You are in for a record, get a larger scale!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Update: Continue to feed lots of fresh greens and plenty of dandelion from our produce market. Every few days a nice small pile of hay that I soak until it feels and smells like fresh grass. Big snowstorm has cut back our local grass and weeds.

November 2015

• 01 November - 7.024 lbs
• 08 November - 7.480 lbs
• 15 November - 7.730 lbs
• 22 November - 8.426 lbs
• 29 November - 8.780 lbs

December 2015

• 06 December - 9.022 lbs - starting to eat lots and lots of hay
• 13 December - 9.028 lbs
• 20 December - 9.880 lbs
• 27 December - 10.230 lbs - updated to proper weight, slight typo

January 2016

• 03 January - 10.350 lbs
• 10 January - 11.060 lbs
• 17 January - 10.900 lbs
• 24 January - 11.140 lbs

Yes! I do owe you all a few pictures! He still gets his daily morning soak in nice warm water. Enjoys having his head and all limbs and shell brushed and rubbed with an old soft bristled brush. Loves head being touched and scrubbed!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yep, we are due for an updated pic.

Lance, you are right! I do need to add some new pix!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Hello. Fascinating subject to watch. Could we, from time to time, get at straight carapace length? My guess right now is 12 inches, if proportions remain the same, weight at 36 inches will be 135 kilos, that is 297 pounds. You are in for a record, get a larger scale!

Thanks! Yes, I'll get a few SCL measurements added in this year.

So, just took the yardstick and as of today, exactly 12.00 inches, give or take 1/8th each or so. I'll try and take these 1/4ly now to keep track of length and weight!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Greetings, here's an updated growth/weight chart. I'll start adding in SCL measurements 1/4ly or so as well!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Update: Continue to feed lots of fresh greens and plenty of really fresh dandelion greens from our International Market. I'm now spreading a nice bunch of moistened hay over top the greens, and top this off with a nice pile of Mazuri. A sprinkle of calcium, coupled with an occasional cuttlefish bone, and a cactus pad now and then, seems to keep Sully happy.

November 2015

• 01 November - 7.024 lbs
• 08 November - 7.480 lbs
• 15 November - 7.730 lbs
• 22 November - 8.426 lbs
• 29 November - 8.780 lbs

December 2015

• 06 December - 9.022 lbs - starting to eat lots and lots of hay
• 13 December - 9.028 lbs
• 20 December - 9.880 lbs
• 27 December - 10.230 lbs - updated to proper weight, slight typo

January 2016

• 03 January - 10.350 lbs
• 10 January - 11.060 lbs
• 17 January - 10.900 lbs
• 24 January - 11.140 lbs
• 31 January - 12.075 lbs

 

[Lancecham]

Very impressive weight gain this week. I like the idea of adding his lengths. Often times, people ask how fast do sulcatas grow or want a size comparison at certain ages. Your record keeping is an excellent tool for people to refer to.

 

[Robertchrisroph]

I will send you my camera lol I love pictures, so great to watch this thread

 

[Maro2Bear]

I will send you my camera lol I love pictures, so great to watch this thread

He looks the same as he did last pix i posted, just bigger and fatter!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Updated graph with todsy's weigh in included

 

[Maro2Bear]

Here's our Sully a few pounds ago

 

[Maro2Bear]

Status: feeding lots of fresh dandelion, 3-4 cactus pads once per week, small handful of mazuri, and a pile of moistened hay, along with almost daily 30 minute soaks. Had to move up to larger scale - our sully has outgrown his 12 lb max kitchen scale that we've been using.

January 2016

• 03 January - 10.350 lbs
• 10 January - 11.060 lbs
• 17 January - 10.900 lbs
• 24 January - 11.140 lbs
• 31 January - 12.075 lbs

February 2016

• 06 February - 12.640 lbs
• 13 February - 13.200 lbs (scale changed)