Let's see some sulcatas

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My bad boy is about two and 1/2 years old now. He been "showing off" himself when he pee lately......Hahahahahah

Let me see if I can catch him in the "act".
 

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Dudley is about 25 years old. I got him at about 35lbs from a breeder who couldn't keep him. He came with his female partner, who I adopted out. I kept Dudley because at that time I was taking turtles and tortoises to presentations at schools and clubs, and he was a good size to handle. He now weighs about 110lbs. He has more or less stopped growing. Annually he may be up a pound or not, all depends upon how lean the pickin's were the past year.
 

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It is so rewarding (I can only imagine how Tom must feel) to see the Forum's sulcata tortoises growing so smoothly. You all deserve a big round of applause for taking the care sheets shown on the Forum to heart and giving your sulcatas such good care!
 

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Hi @Turtulas-Len : Walker looks like he may be going to be one of those really big sulcatas. Have you weighed him recently?
 

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Hi @Turtulas-Len : Walker looks like he may be going to be one of those really big sulcatas. Have you weighed him recently?
He is growing much slower as he gets older also, I did weigh him and the others a month or so ago, I can't find the scribble pad I wrote his weight on but I believe it was around 120 pounds, the others are growing at a good rate, an almost 5 year at 49 lbs, and 2 that just turned three years old at 31 and 34 lbs. These all still look to be female.
 

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Here are our boys, Honey Boy (left) and Beasty Boy (right), who are about 3.5 years old. This was the last photo I was able to take of them together, as we have to keep them separate all the time now.
 

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