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I am interested in members' anecdotal reports of seasonal growth spurts in their sulcatas.
My sully just turned two. His growth to date has been as follows:
6 months 7-13
263.8 gm
4.25" carapace (SCL)
12 months 1-2014
600 Gm
5.5" SCL
18 months 7-2014
930 Gm
6.75" SCL
21 months 10-2014
1600 Gm
8" SCL
24 months 1-2015
3200 Gm
10 " SCL
I will certainly be keeping track.
Anyone else see seasonal patterns?
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Background:
Upon adoption, started in enclosed chamber with Tom's temp and humidity recommendations. Starting last spring, warm weather outdoor enclosure is his "Tortoribbean Retreat" 14'x14' (being expanded to 14'x21' this spring).
Night and cool/cold weather setup is a ground floor of a large flight cage condo with upstairs flying squirrels as neighbors (they are canopy dwelling, nocturnal, docile, and naturally parasite/disease free, and use their upstairs litter box). It is a match made in heaven.
Sully is becoming quite personable, a hit with kids at a local park where he walks the playground paths on sunny days and provides an educational opportunity for kids and their parents. (Kids can touch responsibly with parental permission and follow with alcohol hand sanitizer as a precaution, even though he gets a bath before outings---I am a healthcare provider, sorry).
He grazes the lawn and gets 2qts of daily grasses/weeds/floral leaves and buds daily, with some mazuri and a variety of mixed greens and some orchard hay in the rotating menu.
My sully just turned two. His growth to date has been as follows:
6 months 7-13
263.8 gm
4.25" carapace (SCL)
12 months 1-2014
600 Gm
5.5" SCL
18 months 7-2014
930 Gm
6.75" SCL
21 months 10-2014
1600 Gm
8" SCL
24 months 1-2015
3200 Gm
10 " SCL
I will certainly be keeping track.
Anyone else see seasonal patterns?
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Background:
Upon adoption, started in enclosed chamber with Tom's temp and humidity recommendations. Starting last spring, warm weather outdoor enclosure is his "Tortoribbean Retreat" 14'x14' (being expanded to 14'x21' this spring).
Night and cool/cold weather setup is a ground floor of a large flight cage condo with upstairs flying squirrels as neighbors (they are canopy dwelling, nocturnal, docile, and naturally parasite/disease free, and use their upstairs litter box). It is a match made in heaven.
Sully is becoming quite personable, a hit with kids at a local park where he walks the playground paths on sunny days and provides an educational opportunity for kids and their parents. (Kids can touch responsibly with parental permission and follow with alcohol hand sanitizer as a precaution, even though he gets a bath before outings---I am a healthcare provider, sorry).
He grazes the lawn and gets 2qts of daily grasses/weeds/floral leaves and buds daily, with some mazuri and a variety of mixed greens and some orchard hay in the rotating menu.