How old can a turtle grow to live?

Answer 1

There are many old wives tales about the age of turtles and tortoises, one of which being that the age of a tortoise can be deduced by counting the number of concentric rings on its carapace, much like the cross-section of a tree. This is not true, since the growth of a tortoise depends highly on the access of food and water. A tortoise that has access to plenty of forage (or is regularly fed by its owner) will grow faster than a Desert Tortoise that goes days without eating. Tortoises generally have lifespans comparable with those of human beings, and some individuals are known to have lived longer than 150 years. Because of this, they symbolize longevity in some cultures, such as China. The oldest tortoise ever recorded, almost the oldest individual animal ever recorded, was Tu'i Malila, which was presented to the Tongan royal family by the British explorer Captain Cook shortly after its birth in 1777. Tui Malila remained in the care of the Tongan royal family until its death by natural causes on May 19, 1965. This means that upon its death, Tui Malila was 188 years old. The record for the longest-lived vertebrate is exceeded only by one other, a koi named Hanako whose death on July 17, 1977 ended a 215 year life span. The Alipore Zoo in India was the home to Adwaita, which zoo officials claimed was the oldest living animal until its death on March 23, 2006. Adwaita (sometimes spelled with two d's) was an Aldabra Giant Tortoise brought to India by Lord Wellesley who handed it over to the Alipur Zoological Gardens in 1875 when the zoo was set up. Zoo officials state they have documentation showing that Adwaita was at least 130 years old, but claim that he was over 250 years old (although this has not been scientifically verified). Adwaita was said to be the pet of Robert Clive. Harriet, a resident at the Australia Zoo in Queensland, was apocryphally thought to have been brought to England by Charles Darwin aboard the Beagle. Harriet died on June 23, 2006, just shy of her 176th birthday. Timothy, a spur-thighed tortoise, lived to be approximately 165 years old. For 38 years she was carried as a mascot aboard various ships in Britain's Royal Navy. Then in 1892, at age 53 she retired to the grounds of Powderham Castle in Devon. Up to the time of her passing in 2004 she was believed to be the UK's oldest resident. According to articles published by the Daily Mail and the Times in December 2008, Jonathan, a Seychelles Giant tortoise living on the island of St Helena may be as old as 176 or 178 years. If true, he could be the current oldest living animal on Earth.

Answer 2

a turtle can live up to 100000 years of age, which in human years is around 700 they have 100 bdays a year and for their birthdays, their parents let them have lollybags and bouncy castles at their parties :) ........

Answer 3

Land turtles-up to 120 years

Sea turtles-up to 150 years

According to Seaworld Parks & Entertainment, a lifespan of 80 years is feasible for sea turtles.

Tortoises generally have lifespans comparable with those of human beings, although some individuals are known to have lived longer than 150 years. One example that lived with the Royal Tongan family lived til 188!

A turtle can be 200 years old

a turtle has been found to be 350 years old

It depends on the species, most aquatic turtles live for about 40 years while sea turtles are thought to be able to live past 175 years. Tortoises can live for about 100-130 years.

some can live 40 years! I had one that lived for 3 weeks.

some can live 140 years old

They can live up to 200 years old

Turtles can live for a very long time they can live up to be 100 years old 90 is about there middle age.

Answer 4

My turtle lived till it was 4, We had to drill a hole in his shell to attach rope so he would not escape from the garden. Unfortunately shortly afterwards he died.

Answer 5

There is no known upper limit to how old a turtle can get. Turtles have been known to reach 175 years of age, and even longer may be possible.

Answer 6

in finding nemo they get over 100 years old and they are still young

Answer 7

Some sea turtles can grow to over 150 years old.

Answer 8

over 100 years of age

Answer 9

12 or 15 years.

Answer 10

I don’t know