Hello!Hi folks. I weighed little YODA on 21st august and he was 65g. Weighed him this morning and he’s now 74g. Is this a normal weigh gain rate. He’s active and seems healthy enough apart from his pyramiding from before I got him. All advice greatly appreciated View attachment 379182View attachment 379182View attachment 379181
Thank you.Hello!
Sounds fine. The rate can differ from tortoise to tortoise (and some grow in spurts, some - slow and steady), don't be too concerned about it.
If your tortoise is behaving normally and have positive growth trend (no matter how much) - it's fine. Losing weight is not a good sign. I weigh my tortoise every week and compare monthly average weight.
Hey Alex...that advice is right on...but I remember when I was first getting into tortoise keeping I couldn't afford a scale, so my sister taught me to pick up the tort (this is about babies) and he should feel like a heavy rock in your hand...just for you poor people...Hello!
Sounds fine. The rate can differ from tortoise to tortoise (and some grow in spurts, some - slow and steady), don't be too concerned about it.
If your tortoise is behaving normally and have positive growth trend (no matter how much) - it's fine. Losing weight is not a good sign. I weigh my tortoise every week and compare monthly average weight.
A dandelion thingNot related to the weight but what is what granola bar looking thing on the feeding slate?
Yes, this is still the best way to tell if tortoise is in healthy weightHey Alex...that advice is right on...but I remember when I was first getting into tortoise keeping I couldn't afford a scale, so my sister taught me to pick up the tort (this is about babies) and he should feel like a heavy rock in your hand...just for you poor people...