Guess age of a 20 inch Aldabra & what growth to expect over next 10 years?

TortyDxb

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What would you guess the age to be of a 20 inch Aldabra in it's home turf i.e. Seychelles/ Mauritius (not USA grown)?

Also what would you expect 20 inches to grow into over the next decade? Any idea of growth rate at this point?

Thanks - I'm trying to comprehend a scenario that's all :)
 

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What would you guess the age to be of a 20 inch Aldabra in it's home turf i.e. Seychelles/ Mauritius (not USA grown)?
In captivity or in the wild? :D

If in captivity, my guess below is based on our group:

Male 1: now 29 years old & 35"
Guess of age at 20": 16-17 years old

Male 2: now 24 years old & 39"
Guess of age at 20": 12-13 years old

Male 3: now 24 years old & 34"
Guess of age at 20": 14-15 years old

Female 1: now 28 years old & 27"
Guess of age at 20": 20-21 years old

Female 2: now 28 years old & 27.5"
Guess of age at 20": 20-21 years old

Also what would you expect 20 inches to grow into over the next decade?

I think it can be guessed from the above.

I know it's not that simple, but you asked for a guess :D
 
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@Sesel thank you! and sorry for my late reply!

That is ridiculous- :) - 20 inches and they still have another 7 (F)-15 (M) inches to go in just a decade- my goodness.

Ok so we are looking teenagers at 20 inches for males, and 20 year olds for females at the same length. Perfect, exactly what I was looking for, merci.
 
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