Sulcata Growth Chart w/ pics

[DeanS]

I was looking through past threads and realized I never released my original sizes/weights of my four sullies...so here's the chart (of sorts)...with pictures of all four on the dates sizes were recorded!

TORTOISE GROWTH CHART
Aladar h.8/2002
Eggroll h.2/2010
Snowflake h.2/2010
Climber h.9/2009
Jamie (formerly Jimmy) h.9/2009


27 April 2010

Aladar (7 years) 18" 30 lbs

Eggroll (2 months) 2.75" 86gr

Snowflake (2 months) 2.5" 57gr

Climber (7 months) 2.75" 85gr

Jamie (7 months) 2.5" 66gr

14 December 2010

Aladar (8 years) 19" 40 lbs

Eggroll (10 months) 3" 126gr.

Snowflake (10 months) 2.625" 55gr

Climber (15 months) 3.5" 131gr

Jamie (15 months) 2.75" 98gr

5 April 2011

Aladar (8 years) 20" 48 lbs

Eggroll (14 months) 3.625" 142gr

Snowflake (14 months) 2.812" 57gr

Climber (19 months) 5" 413gr

Jamie (19 months) 3" 113gr

Hope you all enjoyed that! I hope it answers some questions! Looking forward to all remarks...both positive and neutral In addition, I mentioned in someone else's thread that I'm steering away from market greens! They are all getting TORTOISE LASAGNE everyday. Other than that there is an entire yard full of grasses and weeds for them to graze on...and they do! I also offer them fresh chop! Check out the last shot of Aladar below...that Lasagne is about 5 pounds of fresh chop (i.e. freshly mowed lawn...NOTHING goes to waste around here!

Look how much larger Climber is than the others...I'm very happy to see that Snowflake has grown at all...

Here's Aladar going off on a Tortoise Lasagne that contains about 5 pounds of fresh chop.

 

[dmarcus]

wow that is some size difference between snowflake and eggroll. Aladar looks awesome....

 

[l0velesly]

hehe cute tortoise family.

 

[yagyujubei]

Wow, Aladar gained 18 pounds in a year.

 

[Edna]

Snowflake looks as delicate as a little porcelain doll. I think she needs to come live with me and have her every whim and wish catered to, and you can replace her with a more robust ivory girl. Just think about it

 

[Baoh]

Aladar looks awesome. He has a majestic quality about him. I love Ivories.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

They all look beautiful! O', and well fed!

 

[onarock]

Nice. Looks like Eggroll is smoothing out a bit.

 

[DeanS]

wow that is some size difference between snowflake and eggroll. Aladar looks awesome....

Good point! I did forget to mention (this time) that Eggroll and Snowflake are from the same clutch...as are Climber and Jamie

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Wow, Aladar gained 18 pounds in a year.

Yeah...he's gained some. His motto: Anytime is a good time to eat! Climber has taken this approach, as well Iin fact, Climber follows Aladar around just so he can snack on fresh (Aladar) poop! Nice! Also...every other day, Aladar gets double Lasagne...one in the morning and one in the late afternoon!

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Snowflake looks as delicate as a little porcelain doll. I think she needs to come live with me and have her every whim and wish catered to, and you can replace her with a more robust ivory girl. Just think about it

She is a little angel...sorry she's not going anywhere! A very wise friend of mine convinced me to hang in there and try to turn her around myself...advice I've taken to heart! Another thing! From what I understand, Ivory girls are few and far between...and I've got two

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Nice. Looks like Eggroll is smoothing out a bit.

Yes! She is! All four youngsters are getting soaked 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the late afternoon. They are outside exercising and eating...they have the run of the yard...and Aladar is an excellent babysitter! Also, I chase 'em around with a squirt bottle every hour or so! Two of them, the little ones, are burrowing in the tall grass for up to 2 hours at a time. Eggroll has caught on to this in the past couple days.

 

[Edna]

She is a little angel...sorry she's not going anywhere! A very wise friend of mine convinced me to hang in there and try to turn her around myself...advice I've taken to heart! Another thing! From what I understand, Ivory girls are few and far between...and I've got two

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Understood. But part of being a good auntie is letting the kids all know there's an alternative, you know, just in case their parents are being mean to them or something. So the offer remains open
Another part of being a good auntie is sending those noise-maker toys as gifts, but you don't have worry.

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[Tom]

You are cracking me up Edna. Funny stuff.

I like 'em all Dean, but Aladar is just magnificent to look at. Can you imagine when he's a hundred pounds in a few years?

 

[Jacob]

Beautiful toirtises

 

[jensgotfaith]

Good grief Aladar is gorgeous! He is seriously one handsome guy! How do you weigh him? We're trying to figure out the best way to weigh Tex.

 

[DeanS]

Good grief Aladar is gorgeous! He is seriously one handsome guy! How do you weigh him? We're trying to figure out the best way to weigh Tex.

I have a scale that tops off at 300 pounds...I'm hoping he hits the halfway point

 

[jensgotfaith]

What type of scale is it? So far we've had our personal Weight Watcher's (LOL) scale and have had my husband weigh himself and then weigh himself again holding Tex, but we know it's not accurate.

 

[Rjhoop]

What type of scale is it? So far we've had our personal Weight Watcher's (LOL) scale and have had my husband weigh himself and then weigh himself again holding Tex, but we know it's not accurate.

Thats probably the most accurate way to do it thats what the vet tells us to do with the dogs..

 

[DeanS]

What type of scale is it? So far we've had our personal Weight Watcher's (LOL) scale and have had my husband weigh himself and then weigh himself again holding Tex, but we know it's not accurate.

It's the VET-TEK 2000...a walk-on scale like you see at the vet's office...picked one up at a yard sale for $50, had it calibrated and it's a beauty!

 

[ticothetort2]

Climber has really hit a growth spurt in the last 4 months!! He looks great, as do all the others. Interested to see how the Mazuri only diet works for you.

Are they able to graze all year long where you are in SoCal?

 

[DeanS]

Climber has really hit a growth spurt in the last 4 months!! He looks great, as do all the others. Interested to see how the Mazuri only diet works for you.

Are they able to graze all year long where you are in SoCal?

Climber is a little beast...he eats...and eats...and eats a little more! He NEVER tucks in...even when he gets sprayed.

When I say Mazuri only...that means the only manufactured food. Of course, they'll still get cactus daily (or at least every other day). Oh, and I forgot to mention, I grind up cuttlebone and put it in their Mazuri while it soaks! For the curious ones, I don't use any vitamin supplements...I stopped that last year!

And Yes! They can graze 'til their little hearts' content Even in near freezing temps, the grass stays green...this year will be the first winter that I'll let the little ones graze (if they grow enough through the summer and fall).

 

[dmarcus]

I grind up my cuttlebones also, takes a little time but its cheaper than buying calcium in the bottle..