Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 3:36 am
My two turtles have the same senario. Webber is the bigger one and Riley is the very much smaller one. He seems to have stopped growing at a small size. For me, I know they are getting the same amount of food, at least I know Riley gets enough, I watch them eat, I like to watch them eat their food. So I know that's not it for my turtles.
Maybe it's the tank size. I've heard of that. They only grow as big as their habitation around them will allow them to comfortably adapt and live. Maybe we need a bigger tank. Who knows, it would be worth a try anyway. I know it's not far fetched, it's actually common. Webber is so much bigger than Riley because I got Riley when Webber was already about 2 years old. And, I did have 3 turtles. But got rid of the 3rd one. Anyway, maybe you can try to get a bigger tank to allow growth. I'll try it too, of course when I get the money. It's no small task or expense.