Leopard Tort too small?

Posted by Dave Hogan on July 26, 2000 at 22:14:25:

In Sept of 99, I purchased a hatchling leopard tortoise. I orignially did not worry much about his slugishness and lack of growth, as I am used to aquatic turtles and know that they grow much faster. However, I purchased another hatchling in January of this year. Initially, the new one was smaller than the first, but now has surpassed him in size, showing a considerably faster growth rate. It aslo tends to be more active and eat more. I am worried now, as my first hatchling is more or less a year old, and hardly seems any bigger than when I got it. Both hatchlings live in the same enclosure and eat the same food, so I have ruled out diet and temp as problems. Can anyone tell me about how big a one year old leop tort. should be, and what could be a factor in "stunted" growth? Thanks.

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• aw, just to be different... Niki 07/27/00 (2)
  • Re: aw, just to be different... Dave Hogan 07/28/00 (0)
  • I guess I just ruled diet and temp back in for you n/p Niki 07/27/00 (0)
• Re: Leopard Tort too small? Alex 07/27/00 (0)
• Re: Leopard Tort too small? EJ 07/27/00 (0)
• Re: Leopard Tort too small? Kathy 07/26/00 (0)

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: In Sept of 99, I purchased a hatchling leopard tortoise. I orignially did not worry much about his slugishness and lack of growth, as I am used to aquatic turtles and know that they grow much faster. However, I purchased another hatchling in January of this year. Initially, the new one was smaller than the first, but now has surpassed him in size, showing a considerably faster growth rate. It aslo tends to be more active and eat more. I am worried now, as my first hatchling is more or less a year old, and hardly seems any bigger than when I got it. Both hatchlings live in the same enclosure and eat the same food, so I have ruled out diet and temp as problems. Can anyone tell me about how big a one year old leop tort. should be, and what could be a factor in "stunted" growth? Thanks.

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