7 year old sulcata to small?

James S 93

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C2231CCE-45E1-4DEB-97D1-173FEE996A83.jpeg 8A6EBC33-FE07-4BB7-AD0E-D699045D4C11.jpeg 83958F0B-FF31-4295-8D8E-449DD8D13998.jpeg C2231CCE-45E1-4DEB-97D1-173FEE996A83.jpeg 8A6EBC33-FE07-4BB7-AD0E-D699045D4C11.jpeg 83958F0B-FF31-4295-8D8E-449DD8D13998.jpeg Hi guys I’m James I’ve always got advice from this site but never signed up to ask a question but I need to know if my Sulcata (Gregory) is ok!
So I have had him 6 years and I was told by the pet store he was 18 months but I will show you my first pick of him and I think he was more like 3-6 months! I have worked out he is about 7 years old, but I think he is very small he weights 9lb2o and is about 11-13 inches long is this small ?
I’m originally from Ireland and spent a few years aboard and my grandad lookied after Gregory during that time and he had early stages of MBD but I got that sorted as soon as I found out. He is a happy tortoise always in the garden when it’s nice and he has a large indoor enclosure I built we are currently looking at moving to Spain where I will add more torts
Anyway guy let me know if you think Gregory is small for his age!!
 

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Hi, and welcome!

Yes, I've seen sulcatas at that age quite a bit bigger. How they are cared for in their early life has a lot to do with how big they grow. I wouldn't worry about it though. He looks pretty healthy. (You have quite a few dogs, yes?)
 

James S 93

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thanks alot guys for the comments! yes he is a very happy tort and he loves the dogs we have 4 dachshund ,staff x ridgeback, golden doodle and a romanian rescue we also have 2 praying mantis a and a bioactive fish tank
we are planing to move to spain in the next few months and our property will 3 acres and im thinking of getting in to tortoise rescue game and possibly breeding anyone have any opinion on that :) ?
 
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