Batty is so tiny.

[duncang]

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Batty was eating some of the tortoise grass I grow for her. Not sure what type of grass it actually is. I threw away the box so can't check now. BTW I thought about Mario for a name also since she has a M at the back.

[MLAA]

1. Ahhh, how old do you think she is?

🩵🩵🩵

[duncang]

2. I think around 8 months.

Don’t know for sure the date since it wasn’t someone my granddaughter knew before she traded one of her snakes for the 3 tortoises.

[MLAA]

5. So cute!

[ShazzieB]

3. She IS tiny!

I don't know a lot about sulcata tortoises (aka African spurred toirtoises), but I found this info online: "The African spurred tortoise is the largest mainland tortoise, easily reaching 30 inches (76 centimeters) in length and well over 100 pounds (45 kilograms) in heft. Some males even reach 200 pounds (90 kilograms)! It is surpassed only by the island dweller tortoises from Aldabra and Galápagos." https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/african-spurred-tortoise

It's amazing to look at that little critter in your hand and realize she could grow up to be this big!

[duncang]

4. Batty is so cute eating.

Little bitty bites. She’ll take a bite, put her leg on it and pull off a piece. We’ve had some good rain lately so I’m going out dandelion flower hunting. They’re supposed to love them and they’re good for them.