How do you tell a tortoise is overweight?

Alex · 03-04-2013, 01:26 AM

Out if interest does anyone have any photos of fat tortoises or info on what to look for to determine if a tortoise is overweight. There is an interesting threat on another forum but I haven't seen any on here (though I could of missed them)

I thought it might be useful for others to know what to look for (myself included

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**egyptiandan64** · 03-04-2013, 01:39 AM

It's hard to tell if a tortoise is over-weight until it is quite a bit over-weight. When that happens the loose skin between neck and front legs and the skin in front of the back leg (when legs and head are pulled in) would bulge and look full and not just loose. This though only happens with adults that are through growing.

Danny

03-04-2013, 01:26 AM	#1
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	How do you tell a tortoise is overweight? Out if interest does anyone have any photos of fat tortoises or info on what to look for to determine if a tortoise is overweight. There is an interesting threat on another forum but I haven't seen any on here (though I could of missed them) I thought it might be useful for others to know what to look for (myself included ) __________________ Alex

03-04-2013, 01:39 AM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	It's hard to tell if a tortoise is over-weight until it is quite a bit over-weight. When that happens the loose skin between neck and front legs and the skin in front of the back leg (when legs and head are pulled in) would bulge and look full and not just loose. This though only happens with adults that are through growing. Danny __________________

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