Re: Hey Conch, here's some info.

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Posted by Giovanni on October 01, 2000 at 11:42:41:

In Reply to: Hey Giovanni, you were in my neck of the woods! posted by Christine on September 27, 2000 at 11:11:57:

Christine,

Here's something posted from the Tortoise Trust, in responce to your question.

Ciao'

Giovanni

It is usually given that box turtle life spans can exceed 100 - but that would be rare. They base this on occasionally seeing carved dates in shells (possible hoaxes) and while I can not remember where I saw this, finding a musket ball in a shell. There are cases where someone still feeds a box turtle in the yard that their grandmother fed. - that would put it 60 - 70 plus years. I myself have a T. carolina triunguis for 25 years now that was probably at least 45 or 50 when I got it (totally smooth "army helmet" shell)

Redfoots would be the same - we know their close relatives on the Galapagos exceed 100 but no one has much hard data on the redfoot

Actual hard data for both species is rare. According to Frank and Kate Slavens longevity web site at: http://www.halcyon.com/slavens/lturtle.html

T. carolina triunguis - 52 Years. Male, acquired date unknown as an adult. Wild bred. Still living.

G. carbonaria - 49 Years. Gender unknown, acquired 01/01/49. Still living.

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: Christine, : Here's something posted from the Tortoise Trust, in responce to your question. : Ciao' : Giovanni : It is usually given that box turtle life spans can exceed 100 - but that would be rare. They base this on occasionally seeing carved dates in shells (possible hoaxes) and while I can not remember where I saw this, finding a musket ball in a shell. There are cases where someone still feeds a box turtle in the yard that their grandmother fed. - that would put it 60 - 70 plus years. I myself have a T. carolina triunguis for 25 years now that was probably at least 45 or 50 when I got it (totally smooth "army helmet" shell) : : Redfoots would be the same - we know their close relatives on the Galapagos exceed 100 but no one has much hard data on the redfoot : : Actual hard data for both species is rare. According to Frank and Kate Slavens longevity web site at: http://www.halcyon.com/slavens/lturtle.html : : T. carolina triunguis - 52 Years. Male, acquired date unknown as an adult. Wild bred. Still living. : : G. carbonaria - 49 Years. Gender unknown, acquired 01/01/49. Still living.

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