weight

bernards mom · 19-08-2007, 11:53 PM

back again!
i am concerned that my tortoise is underweight when i have read about the size of some of the other leopards on this forum. his shell measures underneith (head to tail) 18.5cm, underneith again(side to side) 12cm, and over the top (head to tail, althought his scutes are quite high) 32cm. his weight is 2lb 14oz.
what does anyone think?
my brother has a male from the same batch that is nearly exactly the same size but his is 2lb 4 oz.
thanks
sarah

midi-mania · 20-08-2007, 12:09 AM

can we have a picture?
and what do you feed it and do you measure how much weight he gains each month?

Becks · 20-08-2007, 12:24 AM

Hi im not at all clued up on leopards but there are loads of ppl on here that are ..
can you measure just the plastron length and not from head to tail .. as this is the correct way to measure your tortoise .
http://forums.shelledwarriors.co.uk/...asure+tortoise this link may help with measureing
sorry i cant be much more help
becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

bernards mom · 20-08-2007, 12:33 AM

sorry i did mean the plastron lenght i was just tryin to explain what way i was goin if you get that!
i have had him a couple of years now and when i got him i was told to feed him bags of salad and frozen veg. he does still have some veg but mostly grass and he loves dandelion leaves. i was also told to feed him brocoli and cauliflower leaves as there high in fibre is this true?
sarah

midi-mania · 20-08-2007, 12:35 AM

frozen veg! does that include things like collyflour?

bernards mom · 20-08-2007, 12:35 AM

oh and i havent ever weighed him before

and i dont no how to put pics on here yet. i only got the computor at crimbo and still dont really have a clue. will put one on as soon as i can

midi-mania · 20-08-2007, 12:36 AM

if so never feed it to him again! the best foods for them are weeds

midi-mania · 20-08-2007, 12:36 AM

do you give him his daily vitimins and stuff (nutrobal)?
if not buy some off the shelledwarriors ebay website

its cheap! and then just read the instructions on the tub

bernards mom · 20-08-2007, 12:37 AM

yeah. diced up carrot cauliflower, peas and sweetcorn that kind of thing

midi-mania · 20-08-2007, 12:38 AM

colieflour and peas i would definately not give to a tortoise (sorry if im sounding a bit mean) i mean it for the best

19-08-2007, 11:53 PM	#1
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	weight back again! i am concerned that my tortoise is underweight when i have read about the size of some of the other leopards on this forum. his shell measures underneith (head to tail) 18.5cm, underneith again(side to side) 12cm, and over the top (head to tail, althought his scutes are quite high) 32cm. his weight is 2lb 14oz. what does anyone think? my brother has a male from the same batch that is nearly exactly the same size but his is 2lb 4 oz. thanks sarah __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

20-08-2007, 12:09 AM	#2
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	can we have a picture? and what do you feed it and do you measure how much weight he gains each month? __________________ Gav

20-08-2007, 12:24 AM	#3
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	Hi im not at all clued up on leopards but there are loads of ppl on here that are .. can you measure just the plastron length and not from head to tail .. as this is the correct way to measure your tortoise . http://forums.shelledwarriors.co.uk/...asure+tortoise this link may help with measureing sorry i cant be much more help becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxx __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

20-08-2007, 12:33 AM	#4
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	weight sorry i did mean the plastron lenght i was just tryin to explain what way i was goin if you get that! i have had him a couple of years now and when i got him i was told to feed him bags of salad and frozen veg. he does still have some veg but mostly grass and he loves dandelion leaves. i was also told to feed him brocoli and cauliflower leaves as there high in fibre is this true? sarah __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

20-08-2007, 12:35 AM	#5
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	frozen veg! does that include things like collyflour? __________________ Gav

20-08-2007, 12:35 AM	#6
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	hi oh and i havent ever weighed him before and i dont no how to put pics on here yet. i only got the computor at crimbo and still dont really have a clue. will put one on as soon as i can __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

20-08-2007, 12:36 AM	#7
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	if so never feed it to him again! the best foods for them are weeds __________________ Gav

20-08-2007, 12:37 AM	#9
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	hi yeah. diced up carrot cauliflower, peas and sweetcorn that kind of thing __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

20-08-2007, 12:38 AM	#10
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	colieflour and peas i would definately not give to a tortoise (sorry if im sounding a bit mean) i mean it for the best __________________ Gav

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