Herman Tortise Age

[Troyk45]

I have a Herman tortise and I'm just trying to figure out it's age. Any tips or ideas help!

 

[Tom]

I have a Herman tortise and I'm just trying to figure out it's age. Any tips or ideas help!

Hello and welcome. We can guess if you post pictures, but the only way to know a tortoise's age is to know the hatch date. They all grow at different weights and for a wide variety of reasons.

Also, you may not know this yet, but most of the care advice given in pet shops, from vets, and on line is all wrong. Old outdated info that has been passed from generation to generation. Here is the correct care info, and there is a temperate species care sheet near the bottom:

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