Tortoise weight - need help

[Lil' Tortie]

How much would a 10 years old 9" male leopard tortoise weigh? Thanks!

 

[Lil' Tortie]

... Would his weight cost about a $120 overnight fed ex 10:30am shipment. I'm dealing with a seller and I have a feeling he's trying to rip me off. Please help!

 

[Yvonne G]

It all depends upon how far the distance is. I've shipped hatchlings from Calif. to the east coast. The box hardly weighed anything. It cost me about $70 for overnight (DHL). I overnighted for before 12p. If I had said 1030a it would have cost more. Then I sent the same size box up to Washington state and it only cost around $40. So $120 doesn't seem all that steep to me. Seems like 9" would be appx. 15lbs not counting the box??? And my boxes probably didn't even weigh 5lbs.

Yvonne

 

[Lil' Tortie]

Just got a reply from the seller. He said the tortoise weigh 5lb???

It all depends upon how far the distance is. I've shipped hatchlings from Calif. to the east coast. The box hardly weighed anything. It cost me about $70 for overnight (DHL). I overnighted for before 12p. If I had said 1030a it would have cost more. Then I sent the same size box up to Washington state and it only cost around $40. So $120 doesn't seem all that steep to me. Seems like 9" would be appx. 15lbs not counting the box??? And my boxes probably didn't even weigh 5lbs.

Yvonne

 

[Lil' Tortie]

Ok, the guy goofed off... 14 lb. Anyway, thanks for the infor, Yvonne.