Thanks for that great response!

That's exactly the kind of info I need. There's a lot I need to do. For starters I have not been feeding frequently enough. I usually feed water soaked reptomin and insects but not near the variety you describe. I keep them on damp peat moss but no zones of temperature variation. Mine always feed well and seem active but I'm not getting anywhere near the growth that yours have shown. I have wondered if the light is necessary. I started out with a UVB light but, like you said, they just stayed buried in the moss most the time and I didn't think they were getting much exposure so I took it out.

Your turtles look to be in excellent condition and your growth records were an eye opener for me.

Thanks again for the great response.

PS: Do you know what kind of weight you would expect to see in a wild eastern of that same age?

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