My new baby Colin

[sibi]

What a beautiful baby. Congrats on your new member. I always wanted one to raise, but I just don't have the space. It's times like these that I wish I had bought a farm.:-/

 

[TortoiseWorld]

Congrats on your new tortoise

 

[jtrux]

Looks great!

 

[Hasselhound]

Cute picture. How big and what is his weight now?

Before his soaking this morning, he is just shy of 6 inches and weighs 676 grams

Kathryn

 

[Hasselhound]

So is approximately 400 grams increase in weight and 1 3/4 inches growth in 6 months time too little, too much or just about right? Anyone? Aldabraman?

 

[Yellow Turtle]

No worry, mine also pretty slow growth, only 1 inch in 7 months. Greg said it's still within normal growth.

 

[argus333]

where do u live?

 

[Baoh]

Mine was 7.5" scl the last time I checked and is the runt of the group I bought (and the only one I decided to keep). It is not yet a year and a half old. The animal seems to have grown larger every time I have looked at it. It should have a very good warm season this year.

 

[Yellow Turtle]

Your runt is already 7.5" scl for 1.5 years.

Mine now only like 6" for 2 years, but he's still growing, that's the most important. Maybe one day he will decide to grow more

 

[Baoh]

Your runt is already 7.5" scl for 1.5 years.

Mine now only like 6" for 2 years, but he's still growing, that's the most important. Maybe one day he will decide to grow more

As long as the growth quality is there, the rate is of much less importance. If food is always available and heat and moisture are adequate, then I would call it good and let it go at its own pace.

 

[AldabraNerd]

I love to catch him all stretched out! So cute!!

Yes, more photos of that, please! I love the way adult Aldabrans sleep/rest with utter abandon, legs stretched out in whatever way they fit. Do the small ones sleep like that, too? -or generally a bit retracted into the shell?

 

[Baoh]

I love to catch him all stretched out! So cute!!

Yes, more photos of that, please! I love the way adult Aldabrans sleep/rest with utter abandon, legs stretched out in whatever way they fit. Do the small ones sleep like that, too? -or generally a bit retracted into the shell?

If dug in, they slept more in the shell. If in an open space, they slept sprawled.

 

[AldabraNerd]

If dug in, they slept more in the shell. If in an open space, they slept sprawled.

Thanks for this info; I have posted a photo of a sleeping adult male in the photos section, in case you want to see what luxury beach accommodation looks like on Aldabra

 

[Baoh]

If dug in, they slept more in the shell. If in an open space, they slept sprawled.

Thanks for this info; I have posted a photo of a sleeping adult male in the photos section, in case you want to see what luxury beach accommodation looks like on Aldabra

That is a very cool photograph.

 

[Hasselhound]

So happy that it was warm enough to put Colin out for a few hours today!!

 

[Hasselhound]

Colin gets a new habitat!

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[Yellow Turtle]

Great! And where is Colin's pictures? What is his size now?

 

[Hasselhound]

Great! And where is Colin's pictures? What is his size now?

The last time I weighed him was 6/5 and he was 915 g and 6 1/2"

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Colin gets a new habitat!

* WOW, That looks fantastic, great work!