My tortoise is a female and she's about a year old now. I've had her since she was a baby and she doesn' t seem to be getting any bigger. Is there any food I can feed her that will help her to grow any bigger? I don't want to give her steroids or anything, I'm just concerned about her growth rate.
2007-08-11 07:29:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
This may be due to poor care and diet. If you have the housing and food in check, then everything should be fine! A slow growth rate in tortoises means a healthy tort! Just keep giving the right kind of care and you will eventually see some change in size (It may be a while).
Hope that helped
2007-08-11 07:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by GirlC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tortoises are rather complex animals, and have complicated dietary needs. If you're considering a tortoise, I would not really recommend getting one unless you are able to build an outdoor pen for it to live in during the summer. Having access for natural sun and grazing for part of the year is really essential to their long-term health (and everything with a tortoise is long-term). Smaller species of tortoises include cherry-head red-footed tortoises, and Mediterranean tortoises (most species). Still, 'small' is not the same as tiny. Many of these species still get over 1 foot in shell length, and need quite a bit of room to roam. Buy a book on Mediterranean tortoise care, and a book on redfooted tortoise care, and decide which species you would most like to work with based on their care requirements and size. It will also help you decide whether you can really care for a tortoise at all. (Remember that this is an animal you will have to put in your Will--not exactly a short-term commitment, to say the least!).
2016-04-01 04:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the tortoise is getting the right care it should grow well- so I suspect there is something that needs to be tweaked.
Give http://www.tortoisetrust.org a look and see how their recommendations compare to your cares.
2007-08-12 15:45:58 · answer #3 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the tortoise out for a walk 2 or 3 times a week , feed her lots of lettuce and let it get some sun shine
2007-08-11 08:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Lolly 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It all depends on her setup. They need large enclosures, heat basking lamps, UVB lighting which in on all day, a varied diet. Check out this website for more info.
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/turtles/greek-tortoise.php
2007-08-11 07:38:43 · answer #5 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's because of poor care and diet or you just need to be patient.
2007-08-11 09:32:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that her enclosure is big enough so that he can grow bigger.
2007-08-12 22:31:41 · answer #7 · answered by renamon124 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-11 08:32:11 · answer #8 · answered by jamie t 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋