[Catwoman63]

i think its a case of getting the wet/dry balance right, horsfields are supposed to not like it damp (or not tolerate damp) but some will happily roam and graze when its raining, so the balance of being warm and damp as apose to cold and damp. Mine go through periods of not eating or not eating very much, then go through periods of eating everything as much as they can, lilly being my first tortoise is 15cm (when i last weighed her) and she will be 5 years on 15th September, i think she is large for her age but has a smooth shell, when i first got her i didnt know about humidity and thought i needed to keep the soil bone dry until i learnt through experience along the way, however it hasnt had any bad effects on her, Tyler i got at 3 months (well i hapen to think she was a lot younger than that but have stuck with 3)and she has a slight bumpiness but not that much which i know will smooth out as she grows, and i am much more aware of the importance of humidity and getting the balance of wet/dry right, she has grown fast in the 17 months ive had her, she was 4cm when i got her and is now 9cm (last time i measured her) weight of 20g to 170gms in 17 months, but i am not concerned about it. I think as long as they are happy and healthy, good diet, getting the balance right etc then it doesnt really matter how fast they grow x