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cherbear · Level 2 Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 26

Hi Im new here. I got my turles about 4 months ago. They're about 2 1/2 inches long right now. I was just wondering about how long they live and about how big they might get. I don't know for sure if they're male or female. Im thinkin female. I just bought a 40 gal tank that they seem to love at least for now. This is a great site and Im learning alot. Let me know how big some of yours are so I get an idea. Thanks!!

dixieee · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:30 pm Post subject:

welcome to the board Smile

females can reach up to 14" while males tend to be smaller 9-11". they usually live for 20 years + and in captivity they could live till the 40's so it is a long-life commitment if u take good care of them.

for the sizes, one of mine is about the size of urs and the other one is almost half that size.
how many turtles do u have?
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

cherbear · Level 2 Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 26

I've got 2. I,m really enjoying them.

dixieee · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:11 pm Post subject:

so i guess the 40 gallons will work for a while Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

contact444 · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject:

I've had mine for about 8 months and 1 is 6 inches the other is about 4 inches. It really depends on the individual turtle. As long as their healthy I wouldn't worry too much about how fast they are growin.
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2 big RES, 1 Flowerhorn Cichlid, 1 Cockatiel. I will alway hold a place in my heart for Daphne, my albino RES.

cherbear · Level 2 Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 26

Thanks! Like a lot of people I got mine before knowing how big they might get. I didn't realize how big their home needs to be. They sell them in a bowl after all. Well when they outgrow the 40 gal I'll go back to the pet store to buy a bigger one. Thanks again. Very Happy

dixieee · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:59 am Post subject:

they'll be fine in there especially if the basking area is floating or is a 2nd-storey place. now keep saving for the biggest upgrade u can have (space, money, effort) to save Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

cherbear · Level 2 Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 26

Yes they love their turtle dock Smile

VersteckterGeist · Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

i'm glad i got my turtles when i'm young.. this way they can grow with me and my family =D
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cherbear · Level 2 Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 26

I just measured my turtles today. One of them has grown a half inch in almost two months. Wow that's fast. Surprised

dixieee · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:15 am Post subject:

no that's normal they'll slow down as they grow Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Robin_Luver13 · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:49 am Post subject:

my turtle is about 4 inches but my friend had two RES and they grew from the size of QUARTERS to the size of DISHPLATES just to give you an idea...
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I love my baby, Robin, an Eastern Painted Turtle

earth_angel · Level 1 Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Georgia

Okay i was reading everyones measurements but I'm curious do you only measure the shell or from head to tail??? I know Ren & Stimpy have grown since I got them but not sure how much. And they are both shedding...I call it their ugly duckling stage. Laughing

dixieee · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:03 am Post subject:

lol it's not that ugly when u make sure they're undergoing the normal stages Smile

it's only shell length..

from http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Info/info.htm
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u