WalkingRock's Semi-Annual Stats

[Zamric]

OK all you WalkingRock Fans, here it is WalkingRocks Semi-Annual weights and measurements.

...but first, here are a few action shots...





OK, now for his stats

He is 26.5 inches long...


...and currently weighing in at 107lbs. I was really surprised by his weight! I thought he had gained some weight this summer but I guess not!


...and here are some picks I got while he was immobile!





and for being such a good-boy about the whole ordeal... a few pieces of cactus!

 

[Prairie Mom]

He seems so cute and content. I look forward to the day when my tortoise is big and healthy like yours

 

[lismar79]

Must have been a hard day for him he's a good looker for sure.

 

[Maro2Bear]

So, were you surprized by the fact he gained so much weight, or surprized that he didnt gain weight? What was starting n ending weight totals?

 

[Zamric]

He seems so cute and content. I look forward to the day when my tortoise is big and healthy like yours

Thank you!

 

[wellington]

Can I tell YA how much I like seeing your/his and the leopards updates. A lot. He is such a handsome fella. I love his two tracking he is doing. His tag looks very different. Did it fall off, or did you cover it? Waiting for the leopards now

 

[Zamric]

So, were you surprized by the fact he gained so much weight, or surprized that he didnt gain weight? What was starting n ending weight totals?

I was surprised at his lack of weight gain. He weighed about the same last year but he gained almost an inch in length.

 

[Zamric]

Can I tell YA how much I like seeing your/his and the leopards updates. A lot. He is such a handsome fella. I love his two tracking he is doing. His tag looks very different. Did it fall off, or did you cover it? Waiting for the leopards now

Hehehe! Thanks!

His tag fell off....after only 5 years, guess I'll have to find something more permanent. I did find it in the yard about 2 weeks after it fell off.

Expect updates on Eros and Gaia soon. The pics are uploading to photo bucket now but will probably be posted in the morning.

 

[wellington]

Update with my morning coffee, sounds great, I can wait. Five years isn't too bad, I would have thought before then. Glad you found it before he trampled it into the ground

 

[Zamric]

Update with my morning coffee, sounds great, I can wait. Five years isn't too bad, I would have thought before then. Glad you found it before he trampled it into the ground

Oh, he did trample in the ground! I found it half buried on his trail. Thought I found money but turned out to his dog tag.

 

[Moozillion]

I can't get over how placid he seems to be about being weighed! My little (compared to him!) Hermann's, Elsa, always thrashes her legs frantically as if she's running as fast as she can while suspended on the scale; and she ALWAYS pees AND poops!!

But Walking Rock is just like, "Ho, hum- I guess I'll just hang out until he's done..."

 

[Zamric]

"Placid"? No! he kicks and skworms but eventually he calms down. not easy when he weighs that much! its like picking up a child that doesn't want to be picked up and does all he can to make it stop. But once he's sitting on the bucket he usually calms down. I think gravity helps since it pulls on his arms and they just hang there.

 

[DeanS]

Very nice! Anything over 100 pounds is impressive...and it all comes from your great care! Keep it up!

 

[taza]

He sure is a handsome fellow! Looking forward to the leopard's update too.

 

[Zamric]

Very nice! Anything over 100 pounds is impressive...and it all comes from your great care! Keep it up!

Thanks Dean! As you can see, he also has a big hole in his face from that stray tooth that came up then fell out. It really affected his eating habits, maybe that's why he didn't gain any weight this year....

 

[Zamric]

He sure is a handsome fellow! Looking forward to the leopard's update too.

Leopard update is out! Look for "Eros and Gaia, a Fall Report"

 

[omgdoubletacos]

What did you use to attach the dog tag? I wanted to find a way for my big boy to be identified, should he ever get out again. (He had a couple times due to my neighbors dog destroying our fence and my sister left the gate open a couple times.)

 

[Zamric]

What did you use to attach the dog tag? I wanted to find a way for my big boy to be identified, should he ever get out again. (He had a couple times due to my neighbors dog destroying our fence and my sister left the gate open a couple times.)

I used a 2 part epoxy. One that was made for bridge anchors. I don't have access to that stuff anymore so I'll have to use the strongest stuff I can get at Home Depot.

 

[Yvonne G]

The weight gain really slows after they reach 100lbs. They still gain, but it's at a very slow rate (unless you happen to be Bob, being weighed on the vet's scale. They tend to add a few pounds by stepping on the scale. )

 

[DeanS]

The weight gain really slows after they reach 100lbs. They still gain, but it's at a very slow rate (unless you happen to be Bob, being weighed on the vet's scale. They tend to add a few pounds by stepping on the scale. )

Don't know about that! Most of Brad's Sudans gained more than 75 pounds between 20 and 25 years...but, then again, that's Sudans! Then again, Tomas ahs Bill who went from 185 to 215 in the last 12 years...and he's 50...and Senegalese!