Sally's Thread

[Tortoise on the Hill]

Good morning I just wanted start a thread in here for little Sally where I could post updates and share more photos.

I haven't kept track of measurements, but I do weigh Sally every week and this week she is 1290grams/2.85lbs!
That's an 1100 gram increase from the same time last year and over 100g's since last week, very exciting! Also looks like she will get some more outside time this week as temps continue to warm up.
Enjoy the photos!

 

[_The_Beast_]

Sally looks great! Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to seeing her grow

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

Sally looks great! Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to seeing her grow

Thank you! Things are going pretty good so far

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

A food pile has appeared! (It's def humid enough in there, I think the lighting makes it look more dry on the cypress mulch )

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

Sally is officially 3lbs today! (1362grams)

 

[_The_Beast_]

Sally's looking great! Thanks for the update

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

Question to anyone who might know, is the ramming things they don't like type of behavior indicative that they might be male or is that just all Sulcatas? Lately Sally has been ramming around one of the thermometers. She's had an orange ping pong ball in there forever that she pushes around sometimes but now I'm starting to wonder.

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

Sally is gaining! 1442 grams or 3.17lbs at this week's weigh in!

 

[kjtcricket]

Good morning I just wanted start a thread in here for little Sally where I could post updates and share more photos.

I haven't kept track of measurements, but I do weigh Sally every week and this week she is 1290grams/2.85lbs!
That's an 1100 gram increase from the same time last year and over 100g's since last week, very exciting! Also looks like she will get some more outside time this week as temps continue to warm up.
Enjoy the photos!

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I hope you tortoise is not gaining more than 1.5lbs a month. If he/she is then that is way to much. Gaining weight to fast causes problems with their bones. Ours is loving the temperature as well. Great pictures by the way!

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

I hope you tortoise is not gaining more than 1.5lbs a month. If he/she is then that is way to much. Gaining weight to fast causes problems with their bones. Ours is loving the temperature as well. Great pictures by the way!

Oh no not even close, she's growing slow and steady lol.

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

Lovely day outside so Sally came out while I got some yard work done!

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

Sally loving her days outside! She weighed in at 1475grams today!

 

[Tortoise on the Hill]

No new photos but Sally had nice gain in weight this week! Tipping the scales at 1590grams/ 3.5lbs!
Is that a pretty good weight for being about 18 months old? Her Hatch date was Sept 1, 2023