Would you consider this a smooth shell?

[siwash]

Opinions?

He's 1.5 yr old eastern hermanni

 

[GBtortoises]

That is really big for 1.5 years old! I call that "accelerated" growth. The photo below is also of an Eastern Hermann's tortoise that I have here that was born in August of 2008. It is currently about 2 1/8"-2 1/4".

 

[siwash]

Oh well, I guess I fed him too much.. bugger never had enough food.. always scratching at the enclosure wall when I came in..."feed me, feed me"

What are the reprecussions?

 

[Jupiterannette]

it could be alot worse! i think its acceptable.learn from your mistakes and let him grow slower now... hes a cutie!

 

[siwash]

Leo is my FIRST tort.

He's going on a diet tomorrow... No more pasta...cutting the carbs... getting him into the gym

He is cute, isn't he... just like his owner..

 

[Jupiterannette]

Leo is my FIRST tort.

He's going on a diet tomorrow... No more pasta...cutting the carbs... getting him into the gym

He is cute, isn't he... just like his owner..

LOL its good that hes a good eater, now just focus on the good stuff.. like i tell alot of my client i help with animal training its not liek they can go to the fridge and open it up.. Only YOU can prevent chubby pets! LOL

 

[Isa]

You bought your little one at the pet shop right? When I bought my Hermy they told me SHE was 10 months old, but when I showed the pic here on this forum, the experts told me HE was about 3-4 years old. So maybe he is not 1.5 years old?

 

[siwash]

No, I bought him off a breeder and he was tiny and the size of a toonie (cdn $2 coin) which is about 1 inch!