Re: update

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Posted by graham(UK) on March 20, 2002 at 17:08:17:

In Reply to: Re: update posted by Linda on March 20, 2002 at 16:56:33:

If your happy with the growth rate/speed of which your tort is growing, fine.
As already discussed, each to his/her own.

I just find it hard to look at my torts and watch their big eyes adoringly saying...FEED ME.....;)
graham(UK)

: Graham,
: Had to get out the almanac to convert your measurements. I think it will be 20 years before Annie catches up with your tortoises. She has been eating a lot lately and instead of going in her house and sticking her nose in the corner, she sits facing the door and as soon as she sees me throw in a hibiscus flower or rose she is out the door. I weighed and measured her today. She is 30oz. and 6 1/4 inches. By the time she reaches 5 years in a couple of months it looks like she is going to make it pass 2 pounds. Only 26 to go and she will have caught up with Jack(lol).
: Linda
: : measurements are as follows,taken Feb 02...
: : Jack, my male.....45cm x 32cm scl
: : Twins, both females, 37cm x 25cm & 35cm x 23cm scl

: :
: : graham(UK)

: :
: : : Sure, my eldest is now some 13kg @ 53mth, my twins are 7 & 7.5kg @ 38mth.
: : : All 3 have minimal pyramiding, equal to Ed's posted pic.

: : : None of the fruits are given in qty, I only mentioned them because they do form part of their diet nomatter how small a qty.
: : : graham(UK)

: : :
: : : : I'm one of those people who think some of the foods Graham is feeding, shouldn't be feed to a sulcata.
: : : : Okay, I'm not trying to insult anyone and I don't claim to be an expert, as EJ said, to each his own.

: : : : But if I'm correct I think there is at least one difference between Grahams sulcata and yours EJ.
: : : : Speedy at what 3-4 years is 8"?
: : : : One of Grahams sulcata which is around the same age is 18".
: : : : Graham,please corect me if I'm wrong.

: : : : And once again I'm just pointing out the size difference, growth rate of two torts on very different diets,nothing else.

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: If your happy with the growth rate/speed of which your tort is growing, fine. : As already discussed, each to his/her own. : I just find it hard to look at my torts and watch their big eyes adoringly saying...FEED ME.....;) : graham(UK) : : : Graham, : : Had to get out the almanac to convert your measurements. I think it will be 20 years before Annie catches up with your tortoises. She has been eating a lot lately and instead of going in her house and sticking her nose in the corner, she sits facing the door and as soon as she sees me throw in a hibiscus flower or rose she is out the door. I weighed and measured her today. She is 30oz. and 6 1/4 inches. By the time she reaches 5 years in a couple of months it looks like she is going to make it pass 2 pounds. Only 26 to go and she will have caught up with Jack(lol). : : Linda : : : measurements are as follows,taken Feb 02... : : : Jack, my male.....45cm x 32cm scl : : : Twins, both females, 37cm x 25cm & 35cm x 23cm scl : : : : : : graham(UK) : : : : : : : Sure, my eldest is now some 13kg @ 53mth, my twins are 7 & 7.5kg @ 38mth. : : : : All 3 have minimal pyramiding, equal to Ed's posted pic. : : : : None of the fruits are given in qty, I only mentioned them because they do form part of their diet nomatter how small a qty. : : : : graham(UK) : : : : : : : : : I'm one of those people who think some of the foods Graham is feeding, shouldn't be feed to a sulcata. : : : : : Okay, I'm not trying to insult anyone and I don't claim to be an expert, as EJ said, to each his own. : : : : : But if I'm correct I think there is at least one difference between Grahams sulcata and yours EJ. : : : : : Speedy at what 3-4 years is 8"? : : : : : One of Grahams sulcata which is around the same age is 18". : : : : : Graham,please corect me if I'm wrong. : : : : : And once again I'm just pointing out the size difference, growth rate of two torts on very different diets,nothing else.

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