jeff kushner
Well-Known Member
Help from the "experienced" here?
Since few of us are Veterinarians or professional animal keepers or whatever today's term for it is, what is a "normal" weight for a 1 year old?? We all check bright, clear eyes as a huge indicator and general temp/activity ratio , good clear solid breathing, good shell tone/color and muscle strength but I never have known the metric for weights. We all know what "empty shell" feels like but is there anything more definitive?
I don't know what my turtle "should" weigh. I've had turtles since I was very small but I never weighed a turtle until little Matilda came home with us last June. I suspect she was born in May I'm guessing. So she's coming up on a year old next month and her roughly 2 ounces. according to the anecdotal stuff on Google say she's running around 14 ounces light! LOL
I really don't know whether to scoff at that suggestion that she should weigh nearly a pound because looking at her, she's a beast......but maybe their right?
jeff
Since few of us are Veterinarians or professional animal keepers or whatever today's term for it is, what is a "normal" weight for a 1 year old?? We all check bright, clear eyes as a huge indicator and general temp/activity ratio , good clear solid breathing, good shell tone/color and muscle strength but I never have known the metric for weights. We all know what "empty shell" feels like but is there anything more definitive?
I don't know what my turtle "should" weigh. I've had turtles since I was very small but I never weighed a turtle until little Matilda came home with us last June. I suspect she was born in May I'm guessing. So she's coming up on a year old next month and her roughly 2 ounces. according to the anecdotal stuff on Google say she's running around 14 ounces light! LOL
I really don't know whether to scoff at that suggestion that she should weigh nearly a pound because looking at her, she's a beast......but maybe their right?
jeff