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katyjane80 · 10-04-2011, 04:21 PM

Hi all
Just wondering if somebody could advise please. I have a Horsefield...he is 2 years and 9 months, I have had no problems ...he is fed daily with an amount that would cover his shell (give or take) eats well..poos and wees well...looks healthy and happy..loves going out in the garden....anyway i carried out a home visit recently and the kids who lived there came to show me their tortoise...of course i said ooo I have a horsefield etc etc...how old is yours..the kids mum said 3...well i nearly fell over coz it was twice the size of mine....she keeps hers in a glass tank coz the pet shop told her to and feeds it lettuce and chopped carrots.....i told her to check out this website before I left..but this has got me paranoid now that my little one is underweight ......i measured mine today aginst the skirting board with a piece of wood and he measured approx 11.8cm (coz he was pushing his head out) I weighed him on my kitchen scales and he weighs in at 350g.........what do u think?
thanks in advance!!!

filardimarg2 · 10-04-2011, 04:34 PM

Well i wont say about your torts weight as i don't know about them yet, i only picked up my baby on 8th April.
I weighed him, he is 102g & measured him at 7.75cm.

Marg.

katyjane80 · 10-04-2011, 04:40 PM

Thanks for the reply....its a worry isn't it ha ha....i have had mine for 2 years and because he seems happy and healthy i didn't really give it much thought...it was just when i seen this other horsefield i thought she was going to say it was 5 or 6...but perhaps she doesn't know its age coz she didn't really know much about it....i told her that hers was a horsefield

**Alan1** · 10-04-2011, 05:08 PM

the head must be in when you measure the length, even a few mm makes a difference to the length x weight chart, The McIntyre Ratio.

The other people's tort might have been a different breed, a sulcata or a leopard maybe? if not then it must just be big.

You would need to check the McIntyre ratio chart to see what yours should be. Nothing is set in stone, you get bigger ones and smaller ones just like humans

andybrock · 10-04-2011, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

the head must be in when you measure the length, even a few mm makes a difference to the length x weight chart, The McIntyre Ratio.

The other people's tort might have been a different breed, a sulcata or a leopard maybe? if not then it must just be big.

You would need to check the McIntyre ratio chart to see what yours should be. Nothing is set in stone, you get bigger ones and smaller ones just like humans

Looks between low and average on the McIntyre ratio chart:

Only a guide mind

katyjane80 · 10-04-2011, 06:33 PM

thats really helpful that....thanks....yeah i would have said he may be on the smaller side as i'm careful not to overfeed but he has enough food to well cover his shell everyday and when the weather is good he comes out to graze....
thanks all x

**Alan1** · 10-04-2011, 10:11 PM

not bad at that then

10-04-2011, 04:21 PM	#1
katyjane80 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cheshire UK Posts: 41	dan the man Hi all Just wondering if somebody could advise please. I have a Horsefield...he is 2 years and 9 months, I have had no problems ...he is fed daily with an amount that would cover his shell (give or take) eats well..poos and wees well...looks healthy and happy..loves going out in the garden....anyway i carried out a home visit recently and the kids who lived there came to show me their tortoise...of course i said ooo I have a horsefield etc etc...how old is yours..the kids mum said 3...well i nearly fell over coz it was twice the size of mine....she keeps hers in a glass tank coz the pet shop told her to and feeds it lettuce and chopped carrots.....i told her to check out this website before I left..but this has got me paranoid now that my little one is underweight ......i measured mine today aginst the skirting board with a piece of wood and he measured approx 11.8cm (coz he was pushing his head out) I weighed him on my kitchen scales and he weighs in at 350g.........what do u think? thanks in advance!!!

10-04-2011, 04:34 PM	#2
filardimarg2 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Posts: 1,201	Well i wont say about your torts weight as i don't know about them yet, i only picked up my baby on 8th April. I weighed him, he is 102g & measured him at 7.75cm. Marg.

10-04-2011, 04:40 PM	#3
katyjane80 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cheshire UK Posts: 41	Thanks for the reply....its a worry isn't it ha ha....i have had mine for 2 years and because he seems happy and healthy i didn't really give it much thought...it was just when i seen this other horsefield i thought she was going to say it was 5 or 6...but perhaps she doesn't know its age coz she didn't really know much about it....i told her that hers was a horsefield

10-04-2011, 05:08 PM	#4
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	the head must be in when you measure the length, even a few mm makes a difference to the length x weight chart, The McIntyre Ratio. The other people's tort might have been a different breed, a sulcata or a leopard maybe? if not then it must just be big. You would need to check the McIntyre ratio chart to see what yours should be. Nothing is set in stone, you get bigger ones and smaller ones just like humans

10-04-2011, 06:33 PM	#6
katyjane80 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cheshire UK Posts: 41	thats really helpful that....thanks....yeah i would have said he may be on the smaller side as i'm careful not to overfeed but he has enough food to well cover his shell everyday and when the weather is good he comes out to graze.... thanks all x

10-04-2011, 10:11 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	not bad at that then

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