SULCATA GROWTH UPDATE

[DeanS]

Just brought everyone in for the night and here are the latest numbers...I've included the last numbers from August for comparison.


1 August 2011

Aladar (9 years) 21" 52 lbs

Eggroll (18 months) 5" 312gr

Snowflake (18 months) 3 1/32" 84gr

Climber (23 months) 7" 1219gr

Jamie (23 months) 4" 213gr


22 November 2011

Aladar (9 years) 22" 55 lbs

Eggroll (21 months) 6.25" 590gr

Snowflake (21 months) 3.75" 130gr

Climber (26 months) 9.5" 2550gr

Jamie (26 months) 5" 410gr

Aladar...enough said!

Climber continues to grow like a weed!

Jamie has had an impressive spurt...and remains perfectly smooth.

Eggroll is spending a lot of time with Aladar...and is easily the most active!

...and little Snowflake still lags behind, but is showing her best growth yet!

 

[SulcataSquirt]

Wow beautiful torts! Their growth is amazing as well for 3 months. That nice warm sun helps contribute to that I'm sure! Can't wait for that warm weather to return to the midwest!

 

[DeanS]

Yeah! I'm trying something different this winter (actuall started last week). I soak them inside for 20 minutes around 9AM...then after they spend a little time under the MVB (to dry off), I put them out (if there's full sun) and I'll leave 'em out for three or four hours. They're active, eating and most of all, absorbing that sun!

 

[Tom]

Nice growth. Looking good.

 

[l0velesly]

Exciting updates! They seem to be growing nicely! Snowflake should stay cute and tiny forever

 

[dmarcus]

Very nice growth and snowflake will do her thing and grow at her own pace.. She has such a lovely face...

 

[SulcataSquirt]

Yeah! I'm trying something different this winter (actuall started last week). I soak them inside for 20 minutes around 9AM...then after they spend a little time under the MVB (to dry off), I put them out (if there's full sun) and I'll leave 'em out for three or four hours. They're active, eating and most of all, absorbing that sun!

Nice! I'm sure they really enjoy it! It's been in the 40's, 50's if were lucky here in Missouri. Oh the joys of living smack dab in the middle of the US! haha. Can't wait to see how they look in a few more months!

 

[DeanS]

It's topping off at about 70 right now...I would still leave 'em out even if it were in the 60s...as long as there's full sun.

 

[Yvonne G]

I love your tortoises!...but your avatar is priceless. I'd sure like to see Aladar in person. I've never seen one like him in real life.

 

[cemmons12]

Yeah!!!! I've been waiting on updates for like ever it seems!!!! Thanks sooo much! And Snowflake is still a sweet little baby!! Great pics of all!

 

[DeanS]

I love your tortoises!...but your avatar is priceless. I'd sure like to see Aladar in person. I've never seen one like him in real life.

I don't know if you remember these or not Yvonne, but I shot them within a minute of each other this past Spring.

Eggroll

Snowflake

 

[Yvonne G]

G-r-r-r-r-r!!! Roar!!!!!

 

[l0velesly]

GOSH! Eggroll and Snowflake are so gosh darn cute!

 

[FADE2BLACK_1973]

They are all a heck of an awesome collection you have there, Dean .
Aladar is still my fav though .

 

[Torty Mom]

OMG cuteness x 10,000!!! They are awesome!!!

 

[jesst]

Omg they are so cute and aladar is so handsome!!

 

[DeanS]

G-r-r-r-r-r!!! Roar!!!!!

HAH! That's the reply I was expecting!

 

[cemmons12]

I sware I look at these pics about every few days, you have such a great looking crew! I hope I can keep Cooper looking at least half as good as yours. Ophelia came to me with problems on her shell and since she is 7 all I can do is feed her what she never got as a baby and soak her, plus she didnt even have a water dish. Have a good night!

 

[ForestExotics]

Love your torts!

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

I love them all, really beautiful torts!