Growth of Turbo, February 2017 Aldabra Giant Tortoise.

Fredkas

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Weekly update: Mazuri is runnning out of stock, and this is the impact. He is doing fine, it just.. no extra boost. You know.. it is like when McDonald is suddenly stop operating :p:p. And this is the weight after poop. Hmm...

Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
May :
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

10 May '17 - 226gr
18 May '17 - 265gr
24 May '17 - 283gr
31 May '17 - 308gr

June :
07 Jun '17 - 344gr
14 Jun '17 - 372gr
21 Jun '17 - 408gr
28 Jun '17 - 441gr

July :
07 Jul '17 - 457gr
14 Jul '17 - 515gr
21 Jul '17 - 575gr
28 Jul '17 - 595gr

August :
04 Aug '17 - 602gr
11 Aug '17 - 632gr
18 Aug '17 - 612gr
25 Aug '17 - 647gr

September :
01 Sept '17 - 695gr
08 Sept '17 - 735gr
15 Sept '17 - 662gr
22 Sept '17 - 688gr
30 Sept '17 - 740gr

October :
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
13 Oct '17 - 799gr
20 Oct '17 - 864gr
27 Oct '17 - 898gr

November :
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
12 Nov '17 - 919gr
 

Fredkas

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Weekly update: continue the days without mazuri. But everything is good.

Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
May :
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

10 May '17 - 226gr
18 May '17 - 265gr
24 May '17 - 283gr
31 May '17 - 308gr

June :
07 Jun '17 - 344gr
14 Jun '17 - 372gr
21 Jun '17 - 408gr
28 Jun '17 - 441gr

July :
07 Jul '17 - 457gr
14 Jul '17 - 515gr
21 Jul '17 - 575gr
28 Jul '17 - 595gr

August :
04 Aug '17 - 602gr
11 Aug '17 - 632gr
18 Aug '17 - 612gr
25 Aug '17 - 647gr

September :
01 Sept '17 - 695gr
08 Sept '17 - 735gr
15 Sept '17 - 662gr
22 Sept '17 - 688gr
30 Sept '17 - 740gr

October :
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
13 Oct '17 - 799gr
20 Oct '17 - 864gr
27 Oct '17 - 898gr

November :
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
12 Nov '17 - 919gr
17 Nov '17 - 1,006gr
 

Fredkas

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Weekly update: despise having weight loss, he is very active. Maybe because this is the weight after poop (unusual weight time pattern). So still have nothing to worry about. Still no mazuri :D

Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
May :
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

10 May '17 - 226gr
18 May '17 - 265gr
24 May '17 - 283gr
31 May '17 - 308gr

June :
07 Jun '17 - 344gr
14 Jun '17 - 372gr
21 Jun '17 - 408gr
28 Jun '17 - 441gr

July :
07 Jul '17 - 457gr
14 Jul '17 - 515gr
21 Jul '17 - 575gr
28 Jul '17 - 595gr

August :
04 Aug '17 - 602gr
11 Aug '17 - 632gr
18 Aug '17 - 612gr
25 Aug '17 - 647gr

September :
01 Sept '17 - 695gr
08 Sept '17 - 735gr
15 Sept '17 - 662gr
22 Sept '17 - 688gr
30 Sept '17 - 740gr

October :
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
13 Oct '17 - 799gr
20 Oct '17 - 864gr
27 Oct '17 - 898gr

November :
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
12 Nov '17 - 919gr
17 Nov '17 - 1,006gr
25 Nov 17 - 972gr
 

Fredkas

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Weekly update: Despise showing slow growth, he is very active. Nothing to worry about. Still no mazuri. The weather is cooler, and makes his enclosure cooler than usual, just a bit.


Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
May :
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

10 May '17 - 226gr
18 May '17 - 265gr
24 May '17 - 283gr
31 May '17 - 308gr

June :
07 Jun '17 - 344gr
14 Jun '17 - 372gr
21 Jun '17 - 408gr
28 Jun '17 - 441gr

July :
07 Jul '17 - 457gr
14 Jul '17 - 515gr
21 Jul '17 - 575gr
28 Jul '17 - 595gr

August :
04 Aug '17 - 602gr
11 Aug '17 - 632gr
18 Aug '17 - 612gr
25 Aug '17 - 647gr

September :
01 Sept '17 - 695gr
08 Sept '17 - 735gr
15 Sept '17 - 662gr
22 Sept '17 - 688gr
30 Sept '17 - 740gr

October :
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
13 Oct '17 - 799gr
20 Oct '17 - 864gr
27 Oct '17 - 898gr

November :
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
12 Nov '17 - 919gr
17 Nov '17 - 1,006gr
25 Nov 17 - 972gr

December :
01 Dec '17 - 992gr
 

Fredkas

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Weekly update:

Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

07 June '17 - 344gr
07 July '17 - 457gr
04 August '17 - 602gr
01 September '17 - 695gr

October :
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
13 Oct '17 - 799gr
20 Oct '17 - 864gr
27 Oct '17 - 898gr

November :
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
12 Nov '17 - 919gr
17 Nov '17 - 1,006gr
25 Nov '17 - 972gr

December :
01 Dec '17 - 992gr
08 Dec '17 - 1,120gr
 

Fredkas

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Weekly update:

Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

07 June '17 - 344gr
07 July '17 - 457gr
04 August '17 - 602gr
01 September '17 - 695gr

October :
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
13 Oct '17 - 799gr
20 Oct '17 - 864gr
27 Oct '17 - 898gr

November :
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
12 Nov '17 - 919gr
17 Nov '17 - 1,006gr
25 Nov '17 - 972gr

December :
01 Dec '17 - 992gr
08 Dec '17 - 1,120gr
15 Dec '17 - 1,073gr
 

Fredkas

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Turbo's first winter. Do you notice any change in behavior? :)

I don't have winter here. His appetite is very very good. All behavior looks more and more healthy now. And more outgoing too. Bigger of course which i am very exciting about.
 

Fredkas

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Update: since i decided his bigger pal, Toro, a Sulcata, will have weight update once a month. I think this one will get the same treatment.
One of the purposes of weekly update is to monitor the health. I think Turbo's health is quite good now. I had a feeling of "he is not so fragile now" when i looked at my sulcata when he reached 1,000gr. I have this feeling too with Turbo now. Their face just looks... a bit mature? Lol.
So.. expect to see his weight update once a month between the end of the month and the beginning of the new month. Still no Mazuri, and this really messed up with his weight gain.

Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

07 June '17 - 344gr
07 July '17 - 457gr
04 August '17 - 602gr
01 September '17 - 695gr

October :
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
13 Oct '17 - 799gr
20 Oct '17 - 864gr
27 Oct '17 - 898gr

November :
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
12 Nov '17 - 919gr
17 Nov '17 - 1,006gr
25 Nov '17 - 972gr

December :
01 Dec '17 - 992gr
08 Dec '17 - 1,120gr
15 Dec '17 - 1,073gr
26 Dec '17 - 1,137gr
 

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Turbo’s growth rate seems to be in line with my Kaci. She just broke the 1,000 gram mark as well. Look forward to your updates!
 

Fredkas

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Update: Sorry guys, too busy. I weighted him at 8 Feb and forgot to post it. He is doing really fine and super healthy. Usual him, not much to report except getting bigger, smoother, and rounder. He is more outgoing now, still skittish if playing outdoor, not much in his indoor enclosure. His skittish behavior is lessen a lot though.

Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

07 Jun '17 - 344gr
07 July '17 - 457gr
04 Aug '17 - 602gr
01 Sep '17 - 695gr
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
01 Dec '17 - 992gr
26 Dec '17 - 1,137gr
08 Feb '17 - 1,522gr
 

Fredkas

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Monthly update: here comes the update!! Toro is doing very good. The shyness? Gets better but not significant, i hope Turbo is a male so the shyness will go away. Have a good day all!!

Turbo, Hatched around February 2017.
03 May '17 - 180gr (1st day adopted, plastron measured 9cm.)

07 Jun '17 - 344gr
07 July '17 - 457gr
04 Aug '17 - 602gr
01 Sep '17 - 695gr
06 Oct '17 - 774gr
03 Nov '17 - 941gr
01 Dec '17 - 992gr
26 Dec '17 - 1,137gr
08 Feb '18 - 1,522gr
06 Mar '18 - 1,734gr
 
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