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Posted by Niki on June 01, 2000 at 13:44:22:

In Reply to: Sulcata Question posted by HappyDude on June 01, 2000 at 10:11:07:

I agree with Terry, sounds OK to me, I've heard
1-2 inches per year is good and steady. Of course
there are those that grow faster. Everything sounds
good to me also from what you described. Personally
I think it's a bit much supplementation, I only
dust Ted's food once a week in the summer since
he's out much of the day. In the winter it's
2-3 times weekly, max. Also I only soak (briefly)
2-2 times a week in the summer (outside) and MAYBE once a
week in the winter when he's inside all of the time.

Do you have weights on them?? Sometimes it's hard
to make judgements on size visually only. The numbers
don't lie! I keep a book with Ted's weights, and
when I got him he was 78 grams in October last year,
and yesterday he weighed in at 388 grams.
He's just now starting to LOOK bigger to me also,
it's tricky when you're seeing them all the time!
He's gaining about 1 to 2 grams daily steadily.
I weigh him on a digital postal scale. Since
you didn't mention weights, I thought I'd tell
you this. I also have a statue that I can compare
him too, they were the same size at one time.
He's mostly gotten wider and somewhat taller, not
necessarily longer as much from head to tail.
Try the numbers/weight thing, it'll reassure
you. niki

Theodore "Teddy" the Sulcata

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: I agree with Terry, sounds OK to me, I've heard : 1-2 inches per year is good and steady. Of course : there are those that grow faster. Everything sounds : good to me also from what you described. Personally : I think it's a bit much supplementation, I only : dust Ted's food once a week in the summer since : he's out much of the day. In the winter it's : 2-3 times weekly, max. Also I only soak (briefly) : 2-2 times a week in the summer (outside) and MAYBE once a : week in the winter when he's inside all of the time. : Do you have weights on them?? Sometimes it's hard : to make judgements on size visually only. The numbers : don't lie! I keep a book with Ted's weights, and : when I got him he was 78 grams in October last year, : and yesterday he weighed in at 388 grams. : He's just now starting to LOOK bigger to me also, : it's tricky when you're seeing them all the time! : He's gaining about 1 to 2 grams daily steadily. : I weigh him on a digital postal scale. Since : you didn't mention weights, I thought I'd tell : you this. I also have a statue that I can compare : him too, they were the same size at one time. : He's mostly gotten wider and somewhat taller, not : necessarily longer as much from head to tail. : Try the numbers/weight thing, it'll reassure : you. niki

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