I got an RES yesterday as a gift, and I was wondering how I can tell the age of it. I know for sure its not a baby since a baby would be about an inch or two (which is illegal to have .. i think). My turtle is a girl, and she is about 3 1/2 inches - 4 in. Can anybody help? Please?
2007-08-21 20:37:14 · 5 answers · asked by geeeeeeemmmm 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
hmmm, since I can't tell the age.. is there any way of telling if its really old or if its just a yearling??
2007-08-21 20:54:04 · update #1
Hatchlings up to 3-4 inches
Sub Adults 4-8 inches
Adult 8 inches or larger
Depends on the sex as well...females grow faster then males!! Females are bigger then males...
and if you want go to http://www.turtlecare.net/age.htm
Turtles are hard to figure out the exact age.unless you were there from day one!! .but the shell size helps...
Scutes sometimes help too
2007-08-21 20:55:11 · answer #1 · answered by AnimalManiac 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ONLY way to KNOW the age is to see it be born. A 3-4" is USUALLY about 2-4 years old, probably closer to 2.5-3 years- but it is VERY variable.
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2007-08-22 08:36:04 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your turtle is a few 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and a million/2 previous. they are going to eat the fish in the event that they could capture them. try putting in 6 extra fish, extra fish leaves a extra powerful possibility of catching one. or you need to purchase toddler guppies like I do.
2016-10-09 00:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About its size 2 to 3 mth age i think
Slider can 5 yrs or more
2007-08-21 21:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry but u cant tell the age of a turtle
2007-08-21 20:43:16 · answer #5 · answered by reptile lover 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋