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Can it be broken down into months also of does it change too much ?

growth charts for the first part of their lives.
Teddy (blue) and Jack (green - belongs to tortusjack in England)

Teddy gained an average of 2 grams per day for a long time.
Eventually as he got bigger, his growth increased proportionately.

After they get 2 years old they tend to go on a spurt, some take
longer to get started. Each one is different and it will depend
on genetics, sex (m/f), food, lighting, heat and exercise available.

After looking at this chart I realize that there is a 'normal' for growth rate. I always say 'it depends'... but there is a 'normal'. If you muddle through all these studies that are presented on pond turtles, desert tortoises... you will invariably find growth charts. Well, in the wild, a normal growth curve is like the green curve in the chart presented here. With that, I guess you can call that 'normal'.
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Ed
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Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care

Great chart!

What time span is that over though?

Oct 23, 1999 starting at 78 grams
Oct 27 - 86 g.
Nov 5 - 96 g.
Nov 18 - 116 g.
Nov 27 - 124 g.
Dec 6 - 132 g.
Dec 12 - 140
Dec 19 - 148
Dec 29 - 152 g.

2000

Jan 6 - 160
Jan 17 - 178
Jan 28 - 196
Feb 10 - 210
Feb 14 - 212
Feb 26 - 236
Mar 3 - 244
mar 12 - 260
Mar 20 - 270
Mar 29 - 282
Apr 7 - 292
Apr 15 - 314
Apr 23 - 338
May 19 - 376
May 31 - 388
June 15 - 404 (turned 1 year old July 4th)almost 1 pound
July 16 - 460
July 29 - 490
Aug 26 - 546
Sept 12 - 606
Oct 16 - 652
Nov 25 - 742

2001

Jan 14 - 806
Jan 19 - 8l8
Feb 4 - 886
Feb 11 - 9l6
Feb 23 - 970
Mar ll - 1016
Apr 27 - 1154
July 1 - 1580 (almost 2 years old)
July 28 - 1932 (around 4 pounds)

end of digital scale weight ability!

By Sept of that year he was 7 pounds
He will be 5 yrs. old this summer > 50 pounds right now

shows from 78 to almost 2000 grams in 19 months

from being just over 3 months old to pushing 2 years old

looks steady to me

after 2 years old he really took off, that's also the summer
we bought and moved in to our new house, giving him a permanent
outdoor pen to stay in during the daytime.