Jay Bagley
Well-Known Member
Hello, I hope everyone had a fantastic New Year. I was wondering about my daughter's sulcata tortoise(feels like mine[emoji848]). To the best of my knowledge Shelldon(or Shelly cuz we're not sure yet) should have been right around 3 years of age sometime in the month of this last December. When he came to stay with me just this last October I would have to say he was in rough shape, and weighed only 1 pound. I bought a postage scale with a hundred pound max rating. I know they all grow at different rates from what I have been reading. I have changed his care, his diet, and thanks to you guys constantly learning new ways to improve. Also, when he came to me he was four and a half inches long, today he is 7 and 1/2 inches long. Here are his weights since I have had him. With his biggest weight gain being from December 1st to January 1st. I have many more improvements to make, I just wanted to know if these look like healthy weight gains or not. Thank you to all.
Oct 1- 1lb.(starting weight)
Nov 1- 1lb 7oz.
Dec1- 1lb 12oz.
Jan 1- 2lb 12oz.
Oct 1- 1lb.(starting weight)
Nov 1- 1lb 7oz.
Dec1- 1lb 12oz.
Jan 1- 2lb 12oz.