Still very titchy

Catwoman63 · 29-03-2015, 12:49 PM

This tort I have had for 8 months now so he must be at least 9 months old, still only 37 gms and still only 5cm, I did have to worm the little guy back in February as he was full of little worms (no easy feat with the dosages with a tort this tiny I can tell you) he is now worm free I'm happy to say

He is averaging a weight gain of 1 -2 gms a months, now if someone can beat a tiny tort that is almost 9 months old at 5cms with one that is smaller at that age I would love to see pictures

emma_mcraf · 29-03-2015, 03:27 PM

Aww...a little tiddler. I'm afraid I can't compare Chester when he was that age as Chester has always been an eating machine and so didn't take long to start piling on weight.
I'm pretty sure that your little one is healthy and the slow-growth may just be normal for him/her Bev. It's nice to have a petite one.

Well done on the worming! I can imagine drawing up the right dose wasn't that easy!

Wyannis · 29-03-2015, 06:18 PM

Awww what a cutie! Mine are growing too fast. I would like them to stay tiddly little.

gwenq · 29-03-2015, 08:21 PM

He's gorgeous.

Catwoman63 · 04-04-2015, 08:47 AM

Thankyou, the worming dosage was tiny as you can imagine, but brilliant that he is now worm free

he may just stay a tiny tortoise, he eats well and poops normal, so not concerned that he is not eating, he is a little cutie

x

GemJam · 12-04-2015, 01:02 PM

Awww, what a little cutie

When my little one was 9 months she was 56mm in length and weighed 34grams. It took about 4 months after I got her, for her to start eating regularly and put weight on. That was a very stressful time for me!
She is now 1 year 8months and is 85mm in length and weighs 130g. And just keeps eating!

Suze65 · 12-04-2015, 04:19 PM

I thought it said still very itchy 😂

Ozric Jonathan · 12-04-2015, 04:21 PM

Gemma that's great news. If I remember right you had lots of worries and were running back and forward to the vets. Sounds like you have well and truly turned the corner and got your pet on the right track.

Stellanne · 12-04-2015, 05:03 PM

This is one of the Babes I hatched last July. She is 9 months old and weighs 28gms. Her plastron size is 4.5cm. She weighed 9gms when she was hatched and caused me a bit of a panic as she was the shape of the egg she came out of. Her shell has slowly straightened out over time and everything is in line from her nose to tail.
hugs Stella x x x

GemJam · 12-04-2015, 07:39 PM

Hi, yes we are now on the right track

I think it was a number of things that needed to be adapted. The main one being she didn't like her food in a dish. So now I hide it around her tortoise table and she enjoys hunting around for it.

Wow, Stella. Sounds like you have a teeny weeny one. I hope she is eating well, and you never know when she may have a growth spurt - if at all!

29-03-2015, 12:49 PM	#1
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Still very titchy This tort I have had for 8 months now so he must be at least 9 months old, still only 37 gms and still only 5cm, I did have to worm the little guy back in February as he was full of little worms (no easy feat with the dosages with a tort this tiny I can tell you) he is now worm free I'm happy to say He is averaging a weight gain of 1 -2 gms a months, now if someone can beat a tiny tort that is almost 9 months old at 5cms with one that is smaller at that age I would love to see pictures __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

29-03-2015, 03:27 PM	#2
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Aww...a little tiddler. I'm afraid I can't compare Chester when he was that age as Chester has always been an eating machine and so didn't take long to start piling on weight. I'm pretty sure that your little one is healthy and the slow-growth may just be normal for him/her Bev. It's nice to have a petite one. Well done on the worming! I can imagine drawing up the right dose wasn't that easy! __________________ 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

04-04-2015, 08:47 AM	#5
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Thankyou, the worming dosage was tiny as you can imagine, but brilliant that he is now worm free he may just stay a tiny tortoise, he eats well and poops normal, so not concerned that he is not eating, he is a little cutie x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

12-04-2015, 01:02 PM	#6
GemJam Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 123	Awww, what a little cutie When my little one was 9 months she was 56mm in length and weighed 34grams. It took about 4 months after I got her, for her to start eating regularly and put weight on. That was a very stressful time for me! She is now 1 year 8months and is 85mm in length and weighs 130g. And just keeps eating! __________________ Gemma 1 Hermanns Tortoise - Hettie

12-04-2015, 04:19 PM	#7
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	I thought it said still very itchy 😂 __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

29-03-2015, 06:18 PM	#3
Wyannis Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North East Scotland Posts: 501	Awww what a cutie! Mine are growing too fast. I would like them to stay tiddly little.

29-03-2015, 08:21 PM	#4
gwenq Member Hatchling Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 507	He's gorgeous.

12-04-2015, 04:21 PM	#8
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Gemma that's great news. If I remember right you had lots of worries and were running back and forward to the vets. Sounds like you have well and truly turned the corner and got your pet on the right track. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

12-04-2015, 05:03 PM	#9
Stellanne Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 686	This is one of the Babes I hatched last July. She is 9 months old and weighs 28gms. Her plastron size is 4.5cm. She weighed 9gms when she was hatched and caused me a bit of a panic as she was the shape of the egg she came out of. Her shell has slowly straightened out over time and everything is in line from her nose to tail. hugs Stella x x x Last edited by Stellanne; 12-04-2015 at 05:10 PM.

12-04-2015, 07:39 PM	#10
GemJam Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 123	Hi, yes we are now on the right track I think it was a number of things that needed to be adapted. The main one being she didn't like her food in a dish. So now I hide it around her tortoise table and she enjoys hunting around for it. Wow, Stella. Sounds like you have a teeny weeny one. I hope she is eating well, and you never know when she may have a growth spurt - if at all! __________________ Gemma 1 Hermanns Tortoise - Hettie

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