difference between hatchling, juvenile and adult

[johnnysd]

if a sulcata is 8" and 2 1/2 years old. is it still a juvenile or an adult?

 

[Kristina]

Juvenile.

From birth to 1 year - hatchling
1 year to 2 - yearling
2 years plus - juvenile
right before sexual maturity - sub-adult
after sexual maturity/full size - adult

At least that is how I classify them

 

[johnnysd]

Juvenile.

From birth to 1 year - hatchling
1 year to 2 - yearling
2 years plus - juvenile
right before sexual maturity - sub-adult
after sexual maturity/full size - adult

At least that is how I classify them

when do they reach right before sexual maturity?

 

[TortieLuver]

I'm on board with Kristina.

 

[DeanS]

Sulcactas generally reach sexual maturity anywhere from 7 years on...a lot has to do with size. Once they hit 15" or so, generally, they're ready-to-go!

 

[Tom]

Generally females are sexually mature at 16", although occasionally they reproduce a little smaller than that. Males generally at 14". So a 13-14" female would be a sub-adult.

I never had exact numbers for this, but I really like Kristina's time tables there, so I think I'll stick to that from now on.