Cooper being weighed (10 months!)

[cemmons12]

Here are 2 pics I took of Cooper right when I got home today. Just wanted to show him being weighed and next to a cloth tape measure so everyone can see just how big this 10 month old Sulcata is. Have a great day everyone! And feel free to leave comments and pics of your own if you like, I love looking at the pics and reading about other torts and how much they weigh compared to my Cooper! Thanks!

 

[tyler0912]

What a beuatiful guy thats' all i can say <3

 

[Maggie Cummings]

He IS beautiful, all clean and shiny...

 

[DesertGrandma]

Good job raising him!

 

[ascott]

An absolute cutie

 

[jesst]

What a cute tort. He puts my little girl to shame. She is, we are thinking about 6 months and is only clocking in at 89 grams and 3.5".

 

[Tom]

That is one loved tortoise. Nice to see a happy sulcata story.

 

[cemmons12]

Well the last couple days Cooper has found a new spot that I guess is his favorite outside of his normal living area. All wraped up in my heating blanket! He loves that thing, silly boy!

 

[dmarcus]

Wow he is big, my Tejas is just 230 grams at 8 months. We have been calling Tejas he but it's starting to look like Tejas is going to be a she...

 

[jackrat]

Beautiful!

 

[froghaven5]

Wow he is big compared to OP. OP is 15 months and just the other day weighed in at 524g.

 

[AnthonyC]

Wow! He is only 6mths older than mine, yet he weighs about 4x as much as my heaviest little fatty! He looks great!

 

[l0velesly]

It's almost time to upgrade his weight measurer.
The picture of him wrapped up is so cute!

 

[Cory]

That is a beautiful tort.

 

[cemmons12]

Thanks for all the great comments everybody! As sad as it is to see Cooper growing up so fast, it makes me happy to know that I am doing a good job raising him from the comments that were posted. And the reason I am doing a good job is because I joined this forum and have learned everything I needed to know to raise Cooper the right way from the great people on this forum! So I thank you all! Have a great day![/align]

 

[cemmons12]

That is one loved tortoise. Nice to see a happy sulcata story.

You got that right Tom, that and a spoiled tortoise! lol! And I have to agree, even tho it is my story, I get so depressed about all the sad tort/turt stories that are out there! I always like to read the happy ones, even if I dont post on them I do read them. Have a good one!

 

[tv_mikey]

Very Nice! what are you feeding him/her?

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Beautiful!

 

[cemmons12]

Very Nice! what are you feeding him/her?

He gets mixed greens, squash as treat, mazuri, red tort sticks, he gets to graze when weather permits, small amount of carrots once in a blue moon, calcium/D3 powder on his food about 3 times a week, and a cuttlefish bone at all times. In summer he got very small amounts of watermelon. I know this don't help as there are just a lot of things he gets. But that's what he eats! Lol! He would eat everything if I let him! One time he found a cheese dorito and ate it before I could even try and get it from him. He is such a piggy! Lol!!! Have a great day!!

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Beautiful!

Any reply that comes from you makes me ! Its like having somebody you admire, for whatever reason, tell you they think you are doing something right! If that makes any since at all??? Hah! Have a good day!

 

[cemmons12]

Well, I started this thread on October 20th and Cooper was 687 grams, well today he is up to 808 grams. So do you all, that know Sully's, think that is a really big weight gain in the 22 days it took him? Thanks for reading and have a great night!