Herman's size/weight VS age - Page 2

TillyTortoise · 20-05-2012, 12:37 PM

Shelly should be 262g. Shes perfect and nothing needs to be done.

Torty should be 618g I presumed shes female? Again shes fine and nothing needs to be done.

Tilly should be 1567g. Shes a little low and I would add pellets to the diet once or twice a week.

**egyptiandan64** · 20-05-2012, 12:39 PM

Acurate measurements make all the difference

Shelly and Torty are spot on (if they are both females). Tilly is okay at 1,420g, but should be around 1,565g.

Either Ross is getting quicker or I'm getting slower

Danny

TBH123 · 20-05-2012, 12:43 PM

Thanks TillyTortoise

Torty is a male

Very active one at that!

I will try Tilly with a few pellets tonight

She was raised to the size she is at by pellets by her previous owner and lost a lot of weight when i was getting her onto greenery

but i cant remember her exact weight when i bought her home but she could hardly walk cuz she was so heavy

plus she was gravid so that bought her weight down aswell!

Again thanks very much

TBH123 · 20-05-2012, 12:52 PM

Thanks danny

Shelly is female (As u told me yesterday) Torty is vey much male! Does this mean he is underweight?

And i will try till with some pellets tonight. As above i know she loves them but it took me a while to get her off the buggers after being fed solely on them for her entire life :/

Any other ideas for her gaining would be very much helpful!

Thanks SO MUCH!

**egyptiandan64** · 20-05-2012, 12:52 PM

Torty is still spot on even with being a male.

Danny

TBH123 · 20-05-2012, 12:53 PM

Thankyou! ^

kkenny · 22-05-2012, 08:43 PM

Those weights are fine. No need to worry any more. Tilly is a little light but I wouldnt change anything, you sound like you are doing a fab job!

Wormcount Dotcom · 29-05-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TBH123

Christ! :O i didnt realise she is 43 grams underweight?! :/

What can i do to get her to gain weight? she always eating? :/

Any ideas appreciated.

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20-05-2012, 12:37 PM	#11
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	Shelly should be 262g. Shes perfect and nothing needs to be done. Torty should be 618g I presumed shes female? Again shes fine and nothing needs to be done. Tilly should be 1567g. Shes a little low and I would add pellets to the diet once or twice a week. __________________ Ross

20-05-2012, 12:39 PM	#12
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Acurate measurements make all the difference Shelly and Torty are spot on (if they are both females). Tilly is okay at 1,420g, but should be around 1,565g. Either Ross is getting quicker or I'm getting slower Danny __________________

20-05-2012, 12:43 PM	#13
TBH123 Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: devon Posts: 276	Thanks TillyTortoise Torty is a male Very active one at that! I will try Tilly with a few pellets tonight She was raised to the size she is at by pellets by her previous owner and lost a lot of weight when i was getting her onto greenery but i cant remember her exact weight when i bought her home but she could hardly walk cuz she was so heavy plus she was gravid so that bought her weight down aswell! Again thanks very much __________________ 1.3 Hermanns Tortoises

20-05-2012, 12:52 PM	#14
TBH123 Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: devon Posts: 276	Thanks danny Shelly is female (As u told me yesterday) Torty is vey much male! Does this mean he is underweight? And i will try till with some pellets tonight. As above i know she loves them but it took me a while to get her off the buggers after being fed solely on them for her entire life :/ Any other ideas for her gaining would be very much helpful! Thanks SO MUCH! __________________ 1.3 Hermanns Tortoises

20-05-2012, 12:52 PM	#15
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Torty is still spot on even with being a male. Danny __________________

20-05-2012, 12:53 PM	#16
TBH123 Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: devon Posts: 276	Thankyou! ^ __________________ 1.3 Hermanns Tortoises

22-05-2012, 08:43 PM	#17
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	Those weights are fine. No need to worry any more. Tilly is a little light but I wouldnt change anything, you sound like you are doing a fab job! __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

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