Growing too fast? - Page 3

onarock · 13-03-2012, 07:56 AM

You are also showing a sub.sp of tortoise that is not known to pyramid as badly as others. Keep up the good work.

yagyujubei · 21-06-2012, 03:01 PM

Here's an update. They're still growing. The biggest juvenile is 23cm and 2100g. He will be two in Sept.

animalmad · 21-06-2012, 04:06 PM

wow what lovely tortoises, they look very happy in this picture

MeImNot · 21-06-2012, 04:28 PM

You've got lovely tortoises...whatever you're doing must be good. I try to go for slower growth but I'm noticing that if my tort is not given enough food she'll start nibbling at everything she sees...I'm giving her more food now, I just try to give appropriate foods always. Also with outside temps around 30C its not easy for her not to get hungry.

EJ · 21-06-2012, 05:06 PM

Those are fantastic looking tortoises. I'll bet the lighter ones spend a good time indoors. Do you use UVB lamps when they are indoors?

The 2 you have shots of the plastron look like a pair.

emma_mcraf · 21-06-2012, 05:16 PM

They are a stunning group!

yagyujubei · 21-06-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by EJ

Those are fantastic looking tortoises. I'll bet the lighter ones spend a good time indoors. Do you use UVB lamps when they are indoors?

The 2 you have shots of the plastron look like a pair.

They all spend more time indoors than I would like, but are outside from May through September. Several UVB inside. As for the two plastron shots above, these actually turned out to be btwo males. It's amazing how much they've changed since the last pics.

Easter Bunny · 21-06-2012, 08:48 PM

Great looking tortoises xx

Mick.Ire · 21-06-2012, 10:24 PM

Wow fabulous looking torts and a very interesting thread.

I always go with slow and steady growth is the best and makes them more solid. Here's a tip we use for the sulcatas...........we always supply a bale of hay for them particularly in winter. We keep our Leopards with them (don't want any giving out) and even the leopards will pick at it if all their food is finished.
So people saying their torts are always hungry try provide a bit of hay........over time they will learn to pick at it and it actually makes their feces good and sold. Also instead of giving just weeds, mix rough grasses through out. Pure weeds are too rich.
In saying all this, my Leopards are no where near these and our oldest one has quite bad pyramiding. Our youngest is starting to so we are trying humid hides, spraying and a rough diet rather than one too rich. Time will tell.

Oh yeah, we keep our hay in a trough so they just pick it out through the bars. Be careful not to let them bury or sleep in hay because the dust aint good for their eyes.

The colouration of the ones on this thread are really stunning. Great job with everything.

EJ · 21-06-2012, 10:31 PM

Slow and steady is not always the case for good growth. If you provide optimal nutrition and optimal environmental conditions... you are going to get optimal development regardless of time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick.Ire

Wow fabulous looking torts and a very interesting thread.

I always go with slow and steady growth is the best and makes them more solid. Here's a tip we use for the sulcatas...........we always supply a bale of hay for them particularly in winter. We keep our Leopards with them (don't want any giving out) and even the leopards will pick at it if all their food is finished.
So people saying their torts are always hungry try provide a bit of hay........over time they will learn to pick at it and it actually makes their feces good and sold. Also instead of giving just weeds, mix rough grasses through out. Pure weeds are too rich.
In saying all this, my Leopards are no where near these and our oldest one has quite bad pyramiding. Our youngest is starting to so we are trying humid hides, spraying and a rough diet rather than one too rich. Time will tell.

Oh yeah, we keep our hay in a trough so they just pick it out through the bars. Be careful not to let them bury or sleep in hay because the dust aint good for their eyes.

The colouration of the ones on this thread are really stunning. Great job with everything.

13-03-2012, 07:56 AM	#21
onarock Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 327	You are also showing a sub.sp of tortoise that is not known to pyramid as badly as others. Keep up the good work. __________________ www.tortoiseinfo.org

21-06-2012, 04:06 PM	#23
animalmad Member Hatched Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 360	wow what lovely tortoises, they look very happy in this picture __________________ mom to Tim -5year old Testudo Hermanni Hercegovinensis

21-06-2012, 05:06 PM	#25
EJ Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,277	Those are fantastic looking tortoises. I'll bet the lighter ones spend a good time indoors. Do you use UVB lamps when they are indoors? The 2 you have shots of the plastron look like a pair. __________________ Ed Tortoise Keerpers @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tortoise_Keepers and http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/284442591651347/ Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care Last edited by EJ; 21-06-2012 at 05:09 PM.

21-06-2012, 05:16 PM	#26
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	They are a stunning group! __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

21-06-2012, 08:48 PM	#28
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Great looking tortoises xx __________________ Lynne x

21-06-2012, 03:01 PM	#22
yagyujubei Member Incubating Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Homerville, Ohio, USA Posts: 119	Here's an update. They're still growing. The biggest juvenile is 23cm and 2100g. He will be two in Sept.

21-06-2012, 04:28 PM	#24
MeImNot Member Incubating Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Malta Posts: 204	You've got lovely tortoises...whatever you're doing must be good. I try to go for slower growth but I'm noticing that if my tort is not given enough food she'll start nibbling at everything she sees...I'm giving her more food now, I just try to give appropriate foods always. Also with outside temps around 30C its not easy for her not to get hungry.

21-06-2012, 10:24 PM	#29
Mick.Ire Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Co.Kildare, Ireland Posts: 371	Wow fabulous looking torts and a very interesting thread. I always go with slow and steady growth is the best and makes them more solid. Here's a tip we use for the sulcatas...........we always supply a bale of hay for them particularly in winter. We keep our Leopards with them (don't want any giving out) and even the leopards will pick at it if all their food is finished. So people saying their torts are always hungry try provide a bit of hay........over time they will learn to pick at it and it actually makes their feces good and sold. Also instead of giving just weeds, mix rough grasses through out. Pure weeds are too rich. In saying all this, my Leopards are no where near these and our oldest one has quite bad pyramiding. Our youngest is starting to so we are trying humid hides, spraying and a rough diet rather than one too rich. Time will tell. Oh yeah, we keep our hay in a trough so they just pick it out through the bars. Be careful not to let them bury or sleep in hay because the dust aint good for their eyes. The colouration of the ones on this thread are really stunning. Great job with everything. __________________ 1.3.2 Leopard's, 1.2.0 Sulcata's, 1.3.0 THH 1.5.5 Hinge-backs, 1.0.0 Yellow Foot, 1.0.0 Indian Star 0.1.0 Pancake.

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