Is Tim a fatty?

animalmad · 15-04-2013, 10:20 AM

Hi I took 5 and a half year old Tim my 5 and a half year old hermanns for a check up at the Birmingham nature centre yesterday and they said he was very health and doing well. Which I as obviously pleased about.

He was overwintered as I only had him last summer. His weight is 364g and his length is 11.4cm

He has gained 25grams since autumn 2012 and only grown in length 1mm

According to the Jackson ratio he is overweight. should I be feeding less or is this normal as he was overwintered??

wigwamman · 15-04-2013, 10:55 AM

hi there,i would only use these graphs as a rough indicator,in my experience most torts seem to be under weight,unless your tort is unable to pull his head and legs into his shell i wouldn't worry about it.
don't forget that as the weather improves and tim gets some outside time he will exercise some weight off.
regards
dave

**egyptiandan64** · 15-04-2013, 01:28 PM

Are you measuring the carapace or the plastron?

Danny

animalmad · 15-04-2013, 04:03 PM

Not sure Danny, it's the measurement of his shell end to end with his head tucked In

burnt toast · 15-04-2013, 04:59 PM

Its his SCL

15-04-2013, 10:20 AM	#1
animalmad Member Hatched Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 360	Is Tim a fatty? Hi I took 5 and a half year old Tim my 5 and a half year old hermanns for a check up at the Birmingham nature centre yesterday and they said he was very health and doing well. Which I as obviously pleased about. He was overwintered as I only had him last summer. His weight is 364g and his length is 11.4cm He has gained 25grams since autumn 2012 and only grown in length 1mm According to the Jackson ratio he is overweight. should I be feeding less or is this normal as he was overwintered?? __________________ mom to Tim -5year old Testudo Hermanni Hercegovinensis

15-04-2013, 01:28 PM	#3
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Are you measuring the carapace or the plastron? Danny __________________

15-04-2013, 04:03 PM	#4
animalmad Member Hatched Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 360	Not sure Danny, it's the measurement of his shell end to end with his head tucked In __________________ mom to Tim -5year old Testudo Hermanni Hercegovinensis

15-04-2013, 10:55 AM	#2
wigwamman Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west midlands Posts: 800	hi there,i would only use these graphs as a rough indicator,in my experience most torts seem to be under weight,unless your tort is unable to pull his head and legs into his shell i wouldn't worry about it. don't forget that as the weather improves and tim gets some outside time he will exercise some weight off. regards dave

15-04-2013, 04:59 PM	#5
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	Its his SCL

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