Age of my tort

Ida K

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Hello everyone! I'm new to the forum. I've had my little russian Oliver for about 10 weeks now and I was wondering about his age and if his shell is in good condition. Attached are some photos. Pretty positive he's a male due to his tail. His shell is 4 inches long and 3.75 inches wide and he weighs 265 grams.
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Your pics didn't come through, but either way there is no way to know the age unless you know the hatch date. Could be two years or twenty at that size.
 

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It is a guess that we cannot make. Torts grow at different rates depending on their diet and habitat. Unless you know the hatch date, you cannot be sure
 

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Age is impossible to tell with any accuracy (unless you know the hatch date), males only grow so large then stop growing, so he could be just about any age.
 

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