Worried hermann owner

[trina]

ive just weighed my tortoise since getting her on tuesday and tried to compare her to that jackson ratio thingy.
she is only 9 mnths old, hermann
length under is 6cm
length over is 7.5 cm
and she weighs 67g or 2 1/4oz

please help as i want the best for my tortoise and need to know if she is under/over weight
because if i go by the length under she is overweight and if i use length over she is drastically underweight

 

[Itort]

I'm assuming by over you are measuring along the curve of the carapace. If so this will give a false reading. The length under I assume is either straightline or along pastrom. At 6cm straightline I believe you want a weight between 150gm & 200gm. At 7.5cm you would want the same range. This is how I read the the graph. I have never used this graph before seeing as I keep Geochelone & Manouria genus torts, so if a Testudo keeper has imput that would be great.

 

[kitty]

hi
i'm not totally sure but i think you may find it more acurate to measure her plastron length as shown on the link below.

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/measuring.htm

 

[egyptiandan]

Hi Trina,
The Jackson ratio is just a guide. Your weight is just fine for a Hermanns that size, 6cm. Your tortoise is storing up for a growth spurt, which all young tortoises do.

Danny

 

[trina]

thank you danny, i did measure my tortoise how it says on the tortoise trust website, but thanks for the advice

 

[trina]

just for future does it go by the measure under or over?

 

[Crazy1]

Trina here are two sites that tell how to meausre.
http://www.tlady.clara.net/measure.htm
or
as kitty posted
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/measuring.htm

 

[Jentortmom]

just for future does it go by the measure under or over?

You measure under the tort.

 

[trina]

thank you jen