torts in the bath

[justanothernoob]

well here are my torts in the bath. both of them have put on 2g this week so far. on the video you can see how much they get every day. is this ok or am i feeding way to much?

they dont eat on the vid as they normally have a run around they eat in there enclosure


YouTube - my margined tortoises having a bath

[purplepixie]

Nice looking marginata you have.
2-4grms a month is the average weight gain for tortoises, if you want to keep them smooth.

[tortoiselady]

Awwwwwwww they are so sweet, I can tell you love them to bits

[justanothernoob]

yes i do.. first time ive ever had tortoises or any exotic pet that wasnt a fish

[EVIEMAY]

The are gorgeous - I cant imagine having tortoises that small !!!!

[tortoiselady]

Originally Posted by EVIEMAY

The are gorgeous - I cant imagine having tortoises that small !!!!

Same here, they look like thimbles

[justanothernoob]

. they are little rascals, allways trying to get under the sofa and chairs. i look forward to them getting bigger though and the summer as i get to build them an out door enclosure for them to spend the day in.

does any one know if that amount of food is what they should be getting roughly? they did wee in there bowl today so i have had to wash it all out and give them fresh food . all though they didnt seem put off by there food been covered in there own wee

[Tina]

Oh they're lovely!

I think people get too hung up about food amounts and weight gain... monitor your torts weight over a period of time and aim for a steady weight gain over the months. I know from experience that some months mine will eat less and put on less but equally they'll have 'hungrier' periods when they eat more and put on more. If they start to put on huge amounts of weight every month then reduce their food a little. Always try and make sure you weigh them at the same time as well... always before or after the bath because having a poo, wee, passing urates, whether they're full of food or not can make quite a difference in their weight.

You'll get a feel for it and know when you need to reduce or increase. You'll probably find that one will have a different phase to the other as well... one will be greedier than the other for instance. When that happens it's sometimes a good idea to feed them separately so that the greedier one doesn't get all the food!

They're really lovely little margies.

[justanothernoob]

your a start tina. thankyou

[shootinglou79]

Awww there so tiny but they wont stay that way forever