My turtle is about 3 years old i wonder if its still a baby.
2006-08-07 05:18:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
call it a teenager, they sexually mature in 3 to 5 years in the wild.
2006-08-07 13:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by retrac_enyaw03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A baby Red-ear slider (RES for short) is about 1-2" long, and under about 1 year old.
Then it is a juvenile or a young turtle for a couple years.
At about 3 years old it begins to hit sexual maturity and is considered a young adult, even though it has a lot more growing to do.
2006-08-07 17:02:55 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red-eared Sliders kept as pets generally reach sexual maturity between 2-4 years of age. In the wild, females may not mature until 5-7 years of age. Females are generally larger than males, though males have longer tails and very long front claws. The cloacal opening on female Red-eared Sliders does not extend past the edge of the shell.
The Red-eared Slider can grow up to 12 inches in length.
Your turtle is in sub-adult stage.
2006-08-07 14:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 3 years, your turtle should be about 3-5 inches long. Probably not sexually mature, but definitely out of the "baby" stage. For the best information on your animal, I recommend the website kingsnake.com - You'll find everything you want to know there.
2006-08-07 12:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by Spel Chekker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not mature until they are 5 years old.
2006-08-08 10:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by shyrock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a hatchling anymore, but won't he ALWAYS be your baby?
2006-08-09 21:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by Carrie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋