Any way to Age a tort?

[Sheebz]

Any possible way to age a tort? I know they all grow differently and the pet store told me she was about a year old but considering all the other things they told me I don't know if I trust it. She is about 5 1/2 inches long from end to end of her shell, and weighs about 10.9 oz . Anybody have a rough estimate???? :?

 

[wellington]

Unfortunatley, there is no way. You can safely assume that the pet store has no idea either.

 

[dmmj]

No to many variables only guesses

 

[Sheebz]

Thank you guys

 

[Anyfoot]

Thank you guys

Homes hingebacks don't developed the hinge for about 2 yrs I believe. So its safe to say yours is older than 2. One of mine is a male about 6" and he's at least 10yrs old. Is yours male or female.

 

[FLINTUS]

As @Anyfoot mentioned, they develop the hinge after the first couple of years, and yours is not a full-grown specimen, so that alone puts you in the 2-15 year mark. The top end of that range would only work if the tortoise has been in captivity a very short time, as wild growth is generally slower, so I would say yours is probably in the 5-10 year range, based on the size and growth that I can see.

 

[Sheebz]

Female