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Old 04-04-2013, 10:39 PM   #11
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Then... if he is light... he doesn't have sufficient nutritional input.

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He's great stomps about and has a bask and then off he goes again .
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Old 04-04-2013, 10:41 PM   #12
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I have a THB that seems to always be 10%-12% under weight. I have been given him mazuri 2-3 times a week at 2% of body weight he also has access to weeds/florette crispy leaf which he eats well. He has been checked for worms and is clear. Are some torts just lighter than others, he is growing and healthy orther wise, he was not hibernated due to his lower weight this year.
I wouldn't worry to much there all different and the chart's are only a guide
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