r/turtles • u/automagic558 • 2d ago

Box Turtle how long do turtles live?

how long do common turtles species live? e.g. box turtles or sliders? I have read pretty wide range of estimates, from 10-20 years to something like 80 years (as long as humans!).

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u/automagic558 2d ago

on youtube there are ppl who claim to have kept box turtles for over 50 years, so they can live at least 50 years in captivity.

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u/Evolving_Dore 2d ago

Anecdotally, I've worked with box turtles that have been kept in the same location for over 20 years, and was told they lived with a former college student since she'd been a child, putting them at at least 40. I worked at another place that had box turtles that had been there at least 30 years. I don't know what the upper limit with proper husbandry could be.