11-07-2011, 06:43 PM | #1 |
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Growing too fast?
I have heard some say that growing a tortoise too fast is bad, or that it will contribute to pyramiding. Maybe I can help debunk these *in my opinion wrong ) theories. Both of these leopards are 10 - 10 1/2 months old.
This one is 4 1/2" and weighs 410 g. This one 4 5/8" and 440 g. |
11-07-2011, 07:02 PM | #2 |
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So what do you think causes pyramiding then?
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11-07-2011, 07:05 PM | #3 |
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11-07-2011, 07:07 PM | #4 |
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So what have you been feeding to reach such a weight?
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11-07-2011, 07:17 PM | #5 |
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Since I have had them, they were about 40g when I got them, Mazuri tortoise diet mixed with whatever greens was available. Grocery store greens in the winter, whatever I can pick now. These are my two biggest. I have one that just passed 300g, and another just past 200g (this one stayed the same weight for 3 months, and finally started eating and growing.
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11-07-2011, 07:20 PM | #6 |
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So they have gained over 300g in less than a yr?
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11-07-2011, 07:31 PM | #7 |
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i agree with this but its only part of the picture in my opinion
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Nice smooth Leo's, your measures are in English so i'll do a convert hope you don't mind.
11.4 cms and 410gms 11.7 cms and 440gms My little man Leo at 11.8 weighed 390 gms but not as smooth.
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Seems to have worked well...but I can't help being uncomfortable with all that weight gain in such a short space of time...
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11-07-2011, 08:10 PM | #10 |
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your not wrong pete
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