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I know I asked this before, but I still need help in determining an appropriate rate of growth for a hatchling Testudo hermanni. One person did post a chart indicating that his Russian baby gained approx. 10-15 grams a month the first year, but aren't Russians heavier than Hermann's? All the searches I've done have not yielded any concrete numbers, just terms like "slow, even growth is best." That's good to know, but not very helpful. If I stay within the perameters of the Jackson ratio, is that reasonable? If anyone here can give me numbers, I'd appreciate it.
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Sohni
Northern California

0.1 Baja de L.A. Rosy Boa
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake
1.1 Rubber Boas
1.0 Leopard Gecko
0.0.1 Hermann's Tortoise
plus my kids' herps:
0.0.1 California King Snake
1.0 Mexican Rosy Boa
0.1 Leopard Gecko

I have one that was born in April 2002 & he's now about a 1/4" bigger than when I got him. I trace my tortoise's outline in order to keep up with their growth rate, & this little guy is the slowest growing one I've got.

He seems healthy & eats like a pig, & I just moved him inside until next spring.

What about weight gain?

Thanks for your help!
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Sohni
Northern California

0.1 Baja de L.A. Rosy Boa
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake
1.1 Rubber Boas
1.0 Leopard Gecko
0.0.1 Hermann's Tortoise
plus my kids' herps:
0.0.1 California King Snake
1.0 Mexican Rosy Boa
0.1 Leopard Gecko

HMMMM
the tort in your pic looks more like a marginated juvie than a hermans, My hermans have a dark head and my marginated have a light head as in your pic