Weight question

Bertie1974 · 01-09-2008, 08:26 PM

How much weight should my hatchling iberas gain in a month, ensuring smooth growth ? I've had them for two weeks now and they've both put on 2 grams, is that about right?

Sam x x

linda · 01-09-2008, 08:33 PM

sounds good to me

Bertie1974 · 01-09-2008, 08:52 PM

Thanks Linda

just making sure they don't grow too quickly

Sam x x

sandy · 01-09-2008, 09:18 PM

weight gain should be about 2-3grms per month. But when a tort is new it might gain more in the first few weeks. If you keep a monthly record of his/her gains, you should see a pattern. It comes in useful to keep records for other things too.

Bertie1974 · 01-09-2008, 11:34 PM

Thanks Sandy, I have started a diary about my two little ones, including pictures, weights and lengths. So that in years to come, my future children will have something to refer back to. I am in no doubt that my hatchlings are going to be around alot longer than I am

Sam x x

01-09-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
Bertie1974 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Willenhall. West Midlands Posts: 505	Weight question How much weight should my hatchling iberas gain in a month, ensuring smooth growth ? I've had them for two weeks now and they've both put on 2 grams, is that about right? Sam x x __________________ 2 Cockatiels (Bertie and Billie) 1 Pigeon (Benji) 0.0.2 Ibera (Doug and Pebbles)

01-09-2008, 08:52 PM	#3
Bertie1974 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Willenhall. West Midlands Posts: 505	Thanks Linda just making sure they don't grow too quickly Sam x x __________________ 2 Cockatiels (Bertie and Billie) 1 Pigeon (Benji) 0.0.2 Ibera (Doug and Pebbles)

01-09-2008, 09:18 PM	#4
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	weight gain should be about 2-3grms per month. But when a tort is new it might gain more in the first few weeks. If you keep a monthly record of his/her gains, you should see a pattern. It comes in useful to keep records for other things too. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

01-09-2008, 11:34 PM	#5
Bertie1974 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Willenhall. West Midlands Posts: 505	Thanks Sandy, I have started a diary about my two little ones, including pictures, weights and lengths. So that in years to come, my future children will have something to refer back to. I am in no doubt that my hatchlings are going to be around alot longer than I am Sam x x __________________ 2 Cockatiels (Bertie and Billie) 1 Pigeon (Benji) 0.0.2 Ibera (Doug and Pebbles)

01-09-2008, 08:33 PM	#2
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	sounds good to me

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