Hi all
I have two marginated tortoises: a 3-year old male and a 2-year old female.
When the male was 15 months old he was bitten by my dog, who literally tore him open. Fortunately, he was epoxy-repaired and had no infection, and he's now alive and well, although he's not growing. This was almost two years ago, and he's grown half an inch since. In the meantime, the female has doubled her size and is now much larger than the male.
Probably I shouldn't be too concerned, because he's active, he has an appetite, he's not being bullied by the female, he is curious and sociable, and he seems to be fine though tiny. But I wonder, will he ever grow, or will he remain bonsai-like? Should I be worried?
Thank you!
I have two marginated tortoises: a 3-year old male and a 2-year old female.
When the male was 15 months old he was bitten by my dog, who literally tore him open. Fortunately, he was epoxy-repaired and had no infection, and he's now alive and well, although he's not growing. This was almost two years ago, and he's grown half an inch since. In the meantime, the female has doubled her size and is now much larger than the male.
Probably I shouldn't be too concerned, because he's active, he has an appetite, he's not being bullied by the female, he is curious and sociable, and he seems to be fine though tiny. But I wonder, will he ever grow, or will he remain bonsai-like? Should I be worried?
Thank you!