Is 8 grammes small

Marcusanthony24 · 03-02-2013, 09:24 PM

is 8 grammes small for a hermanni boettgeri hatchling? Although she(?) has been putting on weight but its only 2-3 grammes per month. She was born in October does this sound about right? she is now 19 grammes.

Marcus

burnt toast · 03-02-2013, 10:17 PM

Think it is on the smallish side. One of my Marginated hatchlings hatched at 8 grams (some siblings hatched at 16) but she is now neck & neck with the heaviest

& yours is gaining weight which is a good sign.

**egyptiandan64** · 03-02-2013, 10:18 PM

Was she 8g when she hatched? Or has she only gained 8g?

Danny

Marcusanthony24 · 03-02-2013, 10:23 PM

she was 8 grammes when hatched and has gained 11 grammes, she was 2.5cms shell length when born and is now 3.5cms

Herpard · 03-02-2013, 10:23 PM

It sounds like it should of put more weight on than that.

One of my hatchlings was a preemie and hatched at 10g towards the end of September weighed her last month and she's at 40.8g.

Oops just realised it's February so they were weighed in December.

**egyptiandan64** · 03-02-2013, 10:25 PM

She's fine weight wise for her size

Danny

Marcusanthony24 · 05-02-2013, 10:54 AM

thanks everyone

03-02-2013, 09:24 PM	#1
Marcusanthony24 Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porth, Rhondda valleys Posts: 68	Is 8 grammes small is 8 grammes small for a hermanni boettgeri hatchling? Although she(?) has been putting on weight but its only 2-3 grammes per month. She was born in October does this sound about right? she is now 19 grammes. Marcus

03-02-2013, 10:18 PM	#3
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Was she 8g when she hatched? Or has she only gained 8g? Danny __________________

03-02-2013, 10:23 PM	#5
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	It sounds like it should of put more weight on than that. One of my hatchlings was a preemie and hatched at 10g towards the end of September weighed her last month and she's at 40.8g. Oops just realised it's February so they were weighed in December. Last edited by Herpard; 03-02-2013 at 10:26 PM.

03-02-2013, 10:25 PM	#6
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	She's fine weight wise for her size Danny __________________

03-02-2013, 10:17 PM	#2
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Think it is on the smallish side. One of my Marginated hatchlings hatched at 8 grams (some siblings hatched at 16) but she is now neck & neck with the heaviest & yours is gaining weight which is a good sign.

05-02-2013, 10:54 AM	#7
Marcusanthony24 Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porth, Rhondda valleys Posts: 68	thanks everyone

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