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Hi all just weighed my new Hermanns.they are one year old and have slight pyramiding. They are all less than 100 mm and 100g so I can't use Hailey, but the Jackson hatchling ratio says that it is for torts under 6months. Where can I find out if they are healthy? According to the Jackson hatchling ratio they are all quite underweight, but I'm not sure I should be following that.

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[quote=Essexbrummie;508396]Hi all just weighed my new Hermanns.they are one year old and have slight pyramiding. They are all less than 100 mm and 100g so I can't use Hailey, but the Jackson hatchling ratio says that it is for torts under 6months. Where can I find out if they are healthy? According to the Jackson hatchling ratio they are all quite underweight, but I'm not sure I should be following that.[/quote


Are you sure on the measure's for weight's, what is there diet and activity level's, for 100mm about 170-220 gms 'ish

[QUOTE=16 shells;508425]Hi
They are:

79mm 97g

77mm 88g

75mm 79g

70mm 65g

So they are all around 15g underweight.I've only had them for a week and feed them weeds once per day,they are very active.the breeder fed them twice per day (also weeds) I fed once per day because of the pyramiding but now I think I should feed them twice per day?

[quote=Essexbrummie;508428]Food amount's is not a proven cause of pyramiding, could try a pile more than they need, they may go back to it to finish it off. If you have'nt done this already. Or the twice fed a day, i found this a better way to feed in a table indoor's.

I understand lack of adequate humidity can also play a part in pyramiding, so maybe that is worth considering. :grin:

Thanks I've read that since but they aren't interested in humid hides so I'm just spraying the soil daily. The breeder had them on a dry substrate (looked like woodchips don't know the proper name lol) so maybe that caused it.

Actually the Jackson ratio for hatchlings/younger tortoises is a bit low after they get into the larger sizes. So all your tortoises are quite a bit underweight. I'm figuring 79mm--120g, 77mm--118g, 75mm--105g and 70mm--90g.

Danny

:( thanks dan I'll feed them up

This is interesting... as Fiorano, now dubbed 'Porky' seems to be bang on target, at 79mm and 120g!!
Valentino, who I thought was underweight... then 'normal' weight... I now think is underweight again... 75mm and 93g. :?: :lol: