size to age ratio

[alicia]

hi every one

i was just wondering the average size (length and weight) of a leopard tortoise of 4 years old as most leos seem massive compared to bob at 4 or 5


thank you

[alicia]

one at a time please people haha.

[swad1000]

Only size info I could find went upto 2 years old, couldn't find anything for older than that.

Terry is probably the man that can, if he has that data.

[sandy]

I would say like most speices of tortoise, there is a big variation on sizes to ages. Especially
with leopards and they are bigger anyway.

[alicia]

thats good to know, just didnt want me thinking bob was 4 when he was actually 3 or thinking he was underweight

thank you

x

[terrypin]

hi Alicia i saw your post last night then lost my link and have only just been able to get back on sw now.the closest tortoise to wild shape at that age was Blue although i never bothered with their length then,never thought so many people would want to know that includes me.i have his weight at 285grams so not much more than 4 " i would guess .he is not the biggest of my boys but at 12years old he is active and healthy and this year he has started to lose his timid streak when he is around Gol my dominant male and has been attempting relations with Flash .if Gol spots him he had better run for it LOL.
terry
GOL scl 300mm
BLUE scl 260mm
both boys 12 years old been with me since hatchlings.

BLUE

[alicia]

thank you terry for your reply

well bobby is over 100 grams less that blue at 4 inches

she doesnt seems to eat too much although she does eat everyday, i have seen a database chart with leopard about 4 years old and most are longer and heavier which makes me think she could be about 3 years old


i weighed her the other day and she was 162g and 4" long

what do you think about this?


alicia

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[terrypin]

Originally Posted by alicia

thank you terry for your reply

well bobby is over 100 grams less that blue at 4 inches

she doesnt seems to eat too much although she does eat everyday, i have seen a database chart with leopard about 4 years old and most are longer and heavier which makes me think she could be about 3 years old


i weighed her the other day and she was 162g and 4" long

what do you think about this?


alicia

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hi Alicia i would try to forget about what her age is it will drive you mad ,just concentrate on a good weight for length try to keep her well hydrated and so long as she is eating there should'nt be any problems .was Bobby cb or not ,i only ask as it may be worth screening for worms or protozoa if you suspect there is a problem .i am trying to grow mine slow and even the same as you i recently put a young juvenile outdoors with the adults most of their food at the moment is tough dry grasses eaten on the hoof so to speak as they free range over a large area .this little leopard has grown in a few weeks yet it looks even so im not sure if it is the exercise or the diet that has caused this growth spurt .my other juveniles havent shown anything like as much growth and are out all day but restricted to a smaller area.maybe space is as important as diet.
terry

[alicia]

hi terry thanks again for replying, bobby is "apparently" CB
and has not long ago been tested by hannah for worms etc and had no signs appart from one strongly egg?

do you think it would be worth buying a bigget home for her?

[alicia]

this is her home now
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...P+BOOKCASE.htm


i could always buy another one and attach it to the one i have now.