Hay all a bit scared about posting things on the net because I know people can be mean. I have a Leopard tortoise that i have had for about 6 month. I got him/her from a local breeder who let me know the the Tortoise was held back because it was not growing. She held him/her for a year and sold me Mousse back in October. see attached picture as you can see great looking shell healthy and eat ok and poops.
It has now been 6 months. Mousse has only gained 8 grams, he/she gains 3 or 4 grams then the next week looses it. I have 2 other leopard tortoises and they eat everything in site and still act like I don't feed them. they gain about 5 grams a week like clock work. Mouse looks the same. act the same. He/she will sleep more than the others and will not eat quite as much as the others but aside from that is still as active as the others. They all get plenty of sun. Temps are right. always fresh water available. Diet is good and varied. loaves weeds and cactus. Not sure where to go or how long to wait to do anything because Mousse still acts fairly normal. My concern is it has been 6 months and not much weight gain. Please any advice would be helpful.Current Pict.
It has now been 6 months. Mousse has only gained 8 grams, he/she gains 3 or 4 grams then the next week looses it. I have 2 other leopard tortoises and they eat everything in site and still act like I don't feed them. they gain about 5 grams a week like clock work. Mouse looks the same. act the same. He/she will sleep more than the others and will not eat quite as much as the others but aside from that is still as active as the others. They all get plenty of sun. Temps are right. always fresh water available. Diet is good and varied. loaves weeds and cactus. Not sure where to go or how long to wait to do anything because Mousse still acts fairly normal. My concern is it has been 6 months and not much weight gain. Please any advice would be helpful.Current Pict.