Update on Darwin

[TortyTom]

Well I haven't been updating much because Darwin is getting older and out of the critical age so I don't worry as much. Darwin is now 23 months old. He (really a she) is now 12'' long, 8 1/2'' wide and weighs 8.28 pounds. Or 3755.74 grams. Does she look OK to you guys? I know they all grow at different speeds but would you say she is above or bellow average? Thanks!

 

[RuthJanice]

looks wonderful! Wish mine had such a smooth shell

 

[TortyTom]

Thanks RuthJanice. Darwin started out pretty rough but I got him in time to stop the pyramiding.

 

[mike taylor]

He is a awesome looking tort . Love his shell color

 

[Weda737]

Really good looking tort! Nice job.

 

[Tom]

12" at two years is on the higher side of the spectrum, but your tortoise looks fantastic and healthy. Don't be alarmed by that. Plenty of UV, exercise, hydration, calcium and a good diet, and everything should be perfect.

Nice job stopping that pyramiding. Very inspirational!

 

[TortyTom]

12" at two years is on the higher side of the spectrum, but your tortoise looks fantastic and healthy. Don't be alarmed by that. Plenty of UV, exercise, hydration, calcium and a good diet, and everything should be perfect.

Nice job stopping that pyramiding. Very inspirational!

Thanks Tom! All the credit goes to you. Everything I did, I learned from reading your post. I knew nothing about torts when I rescued Darwin. Just lucky I found TFO when I did and you told me everything to do and I did it. So, Thank you!

 

[TortyTom]

Thanks everyone for the kind words!

 

[diamondbp]

You should be ashamed on how incredibly perfect he(she) looks! lol Job well done. A great example of proper care. Would you be up for posting a plastron shot to show how (she) he is? I have some young sulcatas that are a few inches smaller than I would like to compare the shots to. Just out of curiousty?

 

[TortyTom]

You should be ashamed on how incredibly perfect he(she) looks! lol Job well done. A great example of proper care. Would you be up for posting a plastron shot to show how (she) he is? I have some young sulcatas that are a few inches smaller than I would like to compare the shots to. Just out of curiousty?

Haha. Thanks! This shot is from a month or two ago.