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03-10-2008, 04:29 PM
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weight chart
does anybody know a good weight chart for marginated tortoises? all i have been able to find is the jackson ratio which isnt suitable for marginated tortoises, due to their length? i just want to check his weight, as we are considering hibernating this year, also we are starting to doubt age now, we had thought he is about 1, but he is 9.8cm scl and 190g, does this weight sound good? and roughly how old does he seem? because a lot of other tortoises are really small!
thanks for any help!
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04-10-2008, 07:53 PM
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cant anybody help? i need to know if bob's weight is ok for safe hibernation...
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04-10-2008, 09:23 PM
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Does anyone know the answer?
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04-10-2008, 09:32 PM
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I don't know of a chart but you could use the Bone Density Ratio... this thread explains how to work it out:
Hibernation Info:
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04-10-2008, 09:42 PM
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04-10-2008, 09:58 PM
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www.tortoisetrust.org There is a link on the left hand side of the page to email them or if you need help. kinsey
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04-10-2008, 10:31 PM
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I could put you intouch with the breeder that my marginateds came from, she may be able to help.
PM me is you would like her details.
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05-10-2008, 06:45 PM
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i will check again next month thanks 
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05-10-2008, 07:03 PM
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Is this mainly used for checking if torts are a good weight for hibernation or just to see how they are getting on in general? I checked Nanna and according to the BDR she is only .18, so does this mean that she is underweight? I have no intention of hibernating her this year but just wondered if .18 is a problem in general. Thank you in advance 
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