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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
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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?
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I understand lack of adequate humidity can also play a part in pyramiding, so maybe that is worth considering.
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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.
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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.
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thanks dan I'll feed them up
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Valentino, who I thought was underweight... then 'normal' weight... I now think is underweight again... 75mm and 93g.
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