Re: Russian age?

Posted by Eric T. on June 08, 2001 at 00:53:16:

In Reply to: Russian age? posted by daniel on June 07, 2001 at 13:38:16:

:Daniel:
Heather's right, but there are some broad guidelines.
1- never count the rings on the shell. It means absolutely nothing.
2-On average I think tortoises grow about 1/3 of their maximum size every 5 years. Again, this is subject to the diet and temperature that the tortoise is raised at. It is possible to force a tortoise to grow faster than normal, but I personally think it is irresponsible and probably animal abuse!
-Eric-

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: :Daniel: : Heather's right, but there are some broad guidelines. : 1- never count the rings on the shell. It means absolutely nothing. : 2-On average I think tortoises grow about 1/3 of their maximum size every 5 years. Again, this is subject to the diet and temperature that the tortoise is raised at. It is possible to force a tortoise to grow faster than normal, but I personally think it is irresponsible and probably animal abuse! : -Eric-

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