Just wondering if sparky's size is right

[gingerbee]

Hi everyone. I'm curios if sparky's weight is about right for her length. She's 11 inches. And weighs 11 pounds. So a pound an inch. I'm sure this varies some from tort to tort. I've also had her for 11years!!!
Wow that weird all the elevens!!
Sparky is a Redfoot

 

[stojanovski92113]

Hmm I'm really not sure how much my torts weigh but my tort that is bigger than 11 inches (I think) is heavy!!! She's a redfoot. I really should buy a scale!!! I feel like I'm the only one on the forum without a scale . But I'm pretty sure your right, every tortoise varies!!

 

[Turtlepete]

Sounds about right. I have adults at 13 inches and around 12-13 pounds. And then one big girl at 15 1/2" who's probably over 18….Haha .

 

[stojanovski92113]

Sounds about right. I have adults at 13 inches and around 12-13 pounds. And then one big girl at 15 1/2" who's probably over 18….Haha .

How exactly do you measure your torts?

 

[Turtlepete]

How exactly do you measure your torts?

SCL. Usually I just line them up with one of those very thick measuring tapes that doesn't bend and eye it. Accurate enough within an 1/8" which at that size is enough accuracy for me. Smaller tortoises I use a caliper.

 

[stojanovski92113]

SCL. Usually I just line them up with one of those very thick measuring tapes that doesn't bend and eye it. Accurate enough within an 1/8" which at that size is enough accuracy for me. Smaller tortoises I use a caliper.

Ok thanks & what does SCL mean, still learning some of the abbreviations on the forum.

 

[Turtlepete]

Ok thanks & what does SCL mean, still learning some of the abbreviations on the forum.

Straight Carapace Length. Its the most common way of measurements with chelonia. Its the distance from the front of the carapace to the back. Plastron length is also sometimes used, but SCL is much more universal.

 

[stojanovski92113]

Straight Carapace Length. Its the most common way of measurements with chelonia. Its the distance from the front of the carapace to the back. Plastron length is also sometimes used, but SCL is much more universal.

Thanks again

 

[gingerbee]

Straight Carapace Length. Its the most common way of measurements with chelonia. Its the distance from the front of the carapace to the back. Plastron length is also sometimes used, but SCL is much more universal.

Exactly how I measure!! Thanks for your reply!!

 

[VBgecko]

Hmm I'm really not sure how much my torts weigh but my tort that is bigger than 11 inches (I think) is heavy!!! She's a redfoot. I really should buy a scale!!! I feel like I'm the only one on the forum without a scale . But I'm pretty sure your right, every tortoise varies!!

Don't feel bad, I don't have a scale either . I pick up my tort and say "Yup, he's heavy." or "Damn, you're light today, are you getting enough water and food?"

The vet is my only real way of knowing how much Scooter really weighs

 

[gingerbee]

I bought a postal scale at a garage sale !!