weight

Hello! I just took my russian tortoise to the vet for an annual check up (almost been a year since I’ve gotten him/her!) and the vet was concerned over my torts weight. I feed him/her a big variety of leafy greens (mustard greens, dandelion greens, collard greens, and spring mix) and have tried...

I have 2 tortoises Cherry and Berry, both 3ish years old, who used to weigh they same but now Berry is lighter (1740g vs 1390g). Cherry is only a little longer (8.25in vs 8in) but her shell is a lot wider and flatter vs his taller and skinnier shell. If you use the turtle bmi calculator that's...

I wanted to introduce myself, Rachel, and my male Sulcata, Tom Bombadil. We live in NW Oregon and got Tom in late December 2022 as a hatchling, and he weighed 63 grams. He easily fit into the palm of my hand. I followed @Tom here for advice, and today Tom Bombadil weighs 26.75lbs and has a...

Hi, I have two Horsfield Torts, both male and 10 years old. They live separate.They've successfully hibernated several times now, though not every year for various reasons. I started their wind down for this year on October 12th. The first week was normal heat and light with baths every 2...

Hello all! Curious to see what the majority of members think about the Donoghue Ratio when it comes to determining healthy tortoise weights. I saw a previous post on here about this subject, but it was from many years ago and is closed for comments. Was just wondering if anyone’s found...

Hi I got my leopard tortoise from a breeder at Repticon January 21st of this year and his first documented weight was 43 grams it’s now a little over three months later and he’s only about 2.25 inches long and he kind of fluctuates between 46 and 50 grams. I was not told a hatch date so I’m...

hello fellow tortoise owners I’ve got a 9 month old western Hermann tortoise and was wondering by how much she should be growing monthly in weight and length. And when I should weigh her. At the moment I weigh her on the 2nd day of every month. I would appreciate any advice and support/ feedback...

Is my tortoise eating too much, I've been feeding him every other day four times a week with pellets mixed with hibiscus leaves and flower is it gaining too much weight

Hi everyone! New Hermann's owner here looking for some advice. There's so much information online and given at local reptile centres that we've become really confused. We want to make sure he's got the best possible environment and life so I'm hoping you'll be able to help! He's a Hermann's...

Hello, I have concern about my Leopard Tortoise, Tommie. Ive had him since 7/10/22. I’ve seen very little growth. And since I started weighing him 8/15/22, he’s been the same weight pretty much. He still feels soft. He seems pretty active especially when soaking. I’m use to rasing Sulcata’s so...

Hi! My name is William, I am 21 from Glasgow Scotland. I purchased my first ever tortoise, Chelly (I'm creative can't you tell ;)). The breeder told me she was a Horsefield Tortoise from Russia and provided certificates showing her egg number and DOB etc. So I am certain that this correct. I...

Hi everyone! I have an almost 1 and a half year old eastern/dalmatian hermann's tortoise and I was wondering if anyone here could help me out. Dash is my very first pet, I love him (or her!) with all my heart and I just want to make sure I'm giving him the best life I can. Although i did...

Hello everyone, I am writing this post as I have recently rescued a snow leopard tortoise, I had noticed a guy had one up for sale on kijiji and the condition of him looked horrible so I picked him up the same day and immediately took him to the vet. I named him Jambo. Jambo is two years old...

My name is Lord Turtlington, I am a 6(ish) month old Sulcata Tortoise living in London. My owner is trying their best to take good care of me but would love some advice especially when it comes to the English climate and food to eat as there’s such conflicting information online! I am 9cm long...

First off, thank you to everyone who posts on here... as a new tort owner this forum has answered a lot of questions and eased a lot of worries :D But this is my first actual post as I need specific advice lol. Just over a month ago I got my 9 month old Leopard tortoise, Butters, weighing in at...

EDIT: Pictures got mixed up while uploading, so they're not in order. I posted about my leapard tortoises weight awhile ago wanting to know if he looked healthy, and if it seemed like he was on the right track in his growth. I mainly just wanted to know since I got Victor (my leapard) from...

Hey friends!! So - I am pretty new to the whole tortoise ownership thing and I want Chelóna to be the best and healthiest she can be. Baby Ninja is about 7 months old. I just weighed her for the first time. She was about 124g/4.35oz. I am afraid I am coddling her or feeding her too much :( I...

Hello! I got my first reptile/tortoise last November at a reptile expo. I bought a leopard tortoise and when I got them the seller said they were 7 weeks old. I think they were about 46g when I got them. Right now they are 65g (about 7 months old) and I've seen posts online before saying...

Hi I'm new to this site, just joined as wanted to know about my four year old Indian star. I weight it every month and it usually put on 3 grams each time. Has done for the past 3 years and currently weighs 87g following a drop of 5g during last month. Last year there was also a drop of 5g in...

My Horsfield tortoise is just under 20 years old and measures 6 inches across his back from his tail to the front of his shell. I've read online that for his size he should weight around 900g to 1000g but he only weighs 523g. I feed him almost every day and most days. These days he's mostly been...