Hello; just got my digital bathroom scale a new battery and I weighed my two Aldabras by weighing myself first and then holding each tortoise. According to Toothless' last owner he was 25lb when shipped to me on 8-16-13; today she(very shy, skittish) weighs about 28.5 lbs. That's 3.5 lbs in 3.5 months. Using the same method Jett weighs slightly less than 21 lbs. I weighed both of them numerous times and of course each time is slightly different. They're both between 3-4 years old or so I was told. I didn't have a starting weight on Jett. Both have very healthy appetites but Jett is far more deliberate and always defers to Toothless when they're fed together(I quit doing that though). Just wondering how these weights compare to others their age and size. Jett seemed much lighter when I first got him from Chris @ ToucanJungle so I think he's gained. Toothless of course has gained cause she bellies up to the smorgasbord without hesitation. Anyone have any thoughts on rate of gain or size? Oh forgot to add that Toothless was also one of Chris' imports by way of the person who acquired him from Chris. One more thing: they both have huge growth lines compared to Aldabraman's herd.
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