Could I expect my russian to live to be 100? He's only 4.5'' now, so he's just 'a little guy' and has some growing to do, but is that expectation plausible for russians?
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100? (years old)
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Could I expect my russian to live to be 100? He's only 4.5'' now, so he's just 'a little guy' and has some growing to do, but is that expectation plausible for russians?
Thank you
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No one knows. We won't have this answer for at least 200 years, and even then there are so many variables to consider.
From what I have seen and studied a 100 year lifespan is at least plausible.
From what I have seen and studied a 100 year lifespan is at least plausible.
Is this why petstores and even some care sheets say 50+ years? I mean assuming franklin is around 7 (we'll never really know) I have until around 70 with him at a 50 year span, (wanted a lifelong pet and I got him) so I guess what i'm saying is, what is the expected lifespan estimate right now? because the 100 surprises me after hearing 50+ for so long. Not gonna lie this makes me happy!
Smarch those "estimates" are just made up and completely arbitrary. No one has statistics or studies on this. Captive breeding and even tortoise keeping, is a relatively new thing. Sure a few people had tortoises in their yards 50 years ago, but we really only started learning how to care for them properly fairly recently. In order to know their age we also need to know their birthdate. Not possible with the WC animals of yesteryear.
Take my tortoise Peter for example, he was wc and has been in the family for 60 years now. And he's still going strong!
Not going to lie I'm really excited about this! The fact that i'll never have to say goodbye to him, and that he'll be the one saying goodbye to me... since he'll have no idea i'm gone. Nank is also WC, I only guess he's 7 now since I asked about how old he may be and someone here said no way of knowing but 5 is a good guess, so 5 it was and I've had him for 2 years now.
It's plausible, but captivity life spans in reptiles tend to lower life spands. But if you kept them in as natural environment and a natural diet I see why it couldn't out live you. Gotta update us in 90 years
Kyle
Kyle
If I'm still aroundIt's plausible, but captivity life spans in reptiles tend to lower life spands. But if you kept them in as natural environment and a natural diet I see why it couldn't out live you. Gotta update us in 90 years
Kyle
I thought captivity raised life spans, especially if they are kept properly and looked after?
Whoa, 60 years?? And he might even be older, because he was probably kicking around in the wild for a bit before now!
I suppose this is all true to me anyways since he's one of those WC animals from not yesteryear, but however old he really was, he wasn't full grown so I at least know that much. The estimates will always change too since we're still learning new and better care ways even now
After having turtles/tortoises and even just animals that can potentially live for a long time (such as a blue tongue skink) make me think that I'll never go back to keeping shorter lived animals, I just don't want to do 'that' again and again, but now, for the next 40 years or so (the turtles might live a shorter amount time) I'll get to know them in entirety, creating a relationship that I don't have to say goodbye to anytime soon.
I still want dogs, but Nanks the only guy that'll be there for it all, someone to cry to and listen when i'm upset... even if he doesn't understand he does noticeably sense emotion, he's usually shy, but when I go to him sad or crying he's a completely different tortoise! He's the one who I'll grow old with
After having turtles/tortoises and even just animals that can potentially live for a long time (such as a blue tongue skink) make me think that I'll never go back to keeping shorter lived animals, I just don't want to do 'that' again and again, but now, for the next 40 years or so (the turtles might live a shorter amount time) I'll get to know them in entirety, creating a relationship that I don't have to say goodbye to anytime soon.
Well, hopefully the cats will hand around for a few more years but yes, the turtles and torts will just hang around 
but yes, the turtles and torts will just hang around 
not sure about russians but there's a hermans in the uk that's supposedly 116. it was in the news a while back. its believed to be Britain oldest pet. been passed down through 3 generations of family.
http://www.itv.com/news/2014-07-16/is-this-tortoise-the-uks-oldest-pet/
http://www.itv.com/news/2014-07-16/is-this-tortoise-the-uks-oldest-pet/
Whoa, just read it, three generations?? Imagine if that tort could talk!
That's what I'm looking forward too!
did u notice its leg? i wonder what happened? it would be very bad if pets could talk, they know way to much lol
HA! The dirt mine could dish out...
I did, her nails looked really bad, and one was missing completely. They she hibernates, so maybe hibernation really does have health benefits
if i had to guess i'd say she possibly had a run in with a dog at some point as i notices a few scales missing and some shell damage too. i suppose getting to that age a few battle scares are to be expected. pretty awesome to think whats happened and how things have changed in its life time. i would love to think my grand kids could be looking after sparky long after i've gone
I know, three generations... That's what I'm thinking of well, yes, 116 years is longer than the majority of hums can brag about!
well, yes, 116 years is longer than the majority of hums can brag about! 
