Tortoise age

by marc
(new york)

How can you tell the age of a Russian tortoise?


Hi Marc,

Some people say that you can tell the age of a tortoise by counting the rings on its scutes. But that doesn't work for lots of reasons. The only real way to know its age is to know the age of a tortoise is to know when it was born.

Shelly

Keep it slow and steady

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Jul 03, 2017
 Sexing a turtle
by: Shelly

I have made a page about that. You can see it here.

http://www.totallytortoise.com/sexing-a-tortoise.html

Keep it slow and steady.
Jun 11, 2017
 know male or female
by: Gomsee

How can i know terrapins is male or female i brought two terrapins from river when i m fishing how can i know whether it is male or female
Apr 04, 2017
 age?
by: Naomi

I recently rescued a horsefield tortoise. Was hoping Simone could give me an estimate of his age. His shell is 5 and a half inches just holding tape measure next to him and 7 inches from top to bottom of shell. Any ideas on age please?
Thanks,
Naomi
May 06, 2015
 Turtle age
by: Shelly

You can tell the age by being there when the turtle hatches. Anything else is an estimate.

Keep it slow and steady.
May 05, 2015
 Age of a turtle
by: Anonymous

I have a turtle in my yard today with a shell 18" long and 12" wide. Any way to tell how old he is?
Jul 26, 2010
 Tortoise age
by: Jj

You cant tell unless you got it right when it was born. or you can measure it and tell me i will be able to estimate how old it is


Thanks Jj

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