Gimli's Here
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Gimli is a fine-looking Dude/Dudette!!
He's beautiful. Are we sure he's a boy? Where did you get him from? Are you going to let him live outside or bring him in at night? 
I thought I was sure, but now I'm wondering. The former owners also told me "he" was between 40-45 lbs. We just weighed him and he's a solid 56. I know "his" age has to be right because they have had "him" since a hatchling. I'll post a couple of pics here in a minute and maybe you can help me. He will be living outside in our backyard. He came with his dogloo house and we're retrofitting a kids playhouse for his winter home.
Ok, so here are the pics. My husband wanted me to post that our tortoise is actually 60 lbs not 56. My bad. It seems awfully big for only 6 years old though.
Ok, so here are the pics. My husband wanted me to post that our tortoise is actually 60 lbs not 56. My bad. It seems awfully big for only 6 years old though.
With a tail THAT big he's definitely a boy! He's an awesome and beautiful addition to your family.
He's quite handsome. Congrats!
My big boy is over the 50 pound mark and he is six this year.
What do I think? I think those people (and Gimli) are lucky they found you.
That is pretty big for his age. I wonder if they didn't skip a few years when counting. I've had lots of animals be "5 or 6" for more than a year or two. At that size he should be ready to start eating bermuda grass hay too. Much easier and cheaper than ten heads of leafy greens every day. Oh, and definitely a male.
Your first pic is tiny and I want to see whole body shots. He's got a big head on him. I like that in a male tort. My Scooter has a big head and Bert, not so much.
Congratulations. I know you'll have lots of fun with him.
That is pretty big for his age. I wonder if they didn't skip a few years when counting. I've had lots of animals be "5 or 6" for more than a year or two. At that size he should be ready to start eating bermuda grass hay too. Much easier and cheaper than ten heads of leafy greens every day. Oh, and definitely a male.
Your first pic is tiny and I want to see whole body shots. He's got a big head on him. I like that in a male tort. My Scooter has a big head and Bert, not so much.
Congratulations. I know you'll have lots of fun with him.
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