Toretto

[EllieMay]

I have been eyeing one on Amazon. The poundage will be fine. It's the pad you put him on. It's going to be to small later on.

I use a wide plastic jar on the scale and zero it out.
That way, he is evenly balanced in the middle and he can’t walk off or move around. Works well! Here’s an old picture. (Ignore the third leg) this makes things much easier and quicker weighing all of the torts... Kind of like setting a box on a can of green Beens

 

[Ray--Opo]

I use a wide plastic jar on the scale and zero it out.
That way, he is evenly balanced in the middle and he can’t walk off or move around. Works well! Here’s an old picture. (Ignore the third leg) this makes things much easier and quicker weighing all of the torts... Kind of like setting a box on a can of green Beens
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I do the same thing. I am thinking when they get 50lbs +.Concentrating all the force from whatever type of pedal stool used to the plastrom.

 

[EllieMay]

I do the same thing. I am thinking when they get 50lbs +.Concentrating all the force from whatever type of pedal stool used to the plastrom.

I have thought about that too.. I saw a thread on here one time that interested me. It was a hanging scale, kinda like a fish scale with a winch. So you’d put the tortoise on/a sling and weigh him that way.. I’m going to rig something similar one day I think..

 

[Tim Carlisle]

I have thought about that too.. I saw a thread on here one time that interested me. It was a hanging scale, kinda like a fish scale with a winch. So you’d put the tortoise on/a sling and weigh him that way.. I’m going to rig something similar one day I think..

You have the exact same scale as me. lol. I use a fat jar of olive oil though.

 

[EllieMay]

You have the exact same scale as me. lol. I use a fat jar of olive oil though.

) when it works, it works

 

[EllieMay]

The summer burrow

 

[EllieMay]

Good morning!

 

[Ray--Opo]

The summer burrow View attachment 277403

That's gonna make Toretto happy..

 

[Ray--Opo]

Good morning!
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The first pic it looks like Toretto is smiling.

 

[EllieMay]

That's gonna make Toretto happy..

He did like it! He went in right after breakfast, buried himself in the dirt, came out for supper and then headed for his night box! MOM was pleased

 

[EllieMay]

 

[Maro2Bear]

The summer burrow View attachment 277403

Looking great,

 

[Maro2Bear]

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Interesting how dark Toretto’s shell is. Much darker in color than our Sully.

 

[EllieMay]

Interesting how dark Toretto’s shell is. Much darker in color than our Sully.

I’ve thought the same... I read somewhere that it fades with age living outside.... ???? Guess we will see

 

[Blackdog1714]

I have thought about that too.. I saw a thread on here one time that interested me. It was a hanging scale, kinda like a fish scale with a winch. So you’d put the tortoise on/a sling and weigh him that way.. I’m going to rig something similar one day I think..

It not an exact scale but will work just fine for Tort Stories. it 19.96 and is a hanging scale
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Sport...uRoCdfgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&s_tnt=119359:1:0

 

[EllieMay]

It not an exact scale but will work just fine for Tort Stories. it 19.96 and is a hanging scale
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Sport...uRoCdfgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&s_tnt=119359:1:0

Sweet.:Thanks!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Toretto is looking great! To bad we couldn't get all the sully members together with their torts for a reunion.

 

[EllieMay]

 

[EllieMay]

Today, we found tortoise poop in the yard.. This was a big deal because Toretto has been so spoiled that he wouldn’t poop unless put in a tub or warm water. I have been stressing because he’s getting a lot heavier a lot quicker. Sooooo, I started doing his soaks outside...and then started using water hose water.... and then skipping more and more days between the tubs..( he has a soak pond outside too) ... FINALLY ... a “dry” poop!!! Son said “it looks like one of the horses poops” [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[CarolM]

Oh Well done!![emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

He did like it! He went in right after breakfast, buried himself in the dirt, came out for supper and then headed for his night box! MOM was pleased