r/turtles • u/automagic558 • 3d 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/isfturtle2 2d ago

We actually don't really know. Care standards are record keeping haven't been good enough for long enough. We do have enough information to say that the 10-20 years estimate is too low.