Healthy weight for 2 yr old sulcata

[Enabler]

My sully is two years old and wieghs 263 grams is this a healthy weight for him.

 

[cmacusa3]

That's extremely small for a 2 year old Sulcata, They all grow at different rates but I would be concerned with a 2 year old at that size. Do you have any pictures or it and the enclosure.

 

[Enabler]

That's extremely small for a 2 year old Sulcata, They all grow at different rates but I would be concerned with a 2 year old at that size. Do you have any pictures or it and the enclosure.

thats what i thought i got him about a week ago from a friend that could no longer have him

 

[legan52]

This is my six month old who weighs about 122g, by comparison. That seems extremely small for being two years old.

 

[cmacusa3]

I think you just need to look into the proper care on the site and follow it as close as possible and you will see some good results. My 2 and a half year old was almost 17 pounds today.

 

[Enabler]

I think you just need to look into the proper care on the site and follow it as close as possible and you will see some good results. My 2 and a half year old was almost 17 pounds today.

Thanks he was being fed only carrots and lettuce so I think a change in diet should help

 

[BrianWI]

Thanks he was being fed only carrots and lettuce so I think a change in diet should help

That is for certain!

I'd get him some Mazuri and yard weeds.

 

[Tom]

My sully is two years old and wieghs 263 grams is this a healthy weight for him.

That is small for a two year old, but there could be many reasons why. The diet you mentioned could be one reason, but temperatures, humidity, and how it was started as a baby, could all be factors too.

Check these out:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

 

[Bee62]

My 8 months old sully weight 263 grams.