can razor turtles grow in a year? How many centimeters can razor turtles grow in a year depends on their growth stage. If they are musk turtles in the first year of birth, the growth rate is relatively fast. They can grow 5 centimeters a year if they are raised in an adequate environment and have adequate food and nutrition. But after the first year, their growth rate will slow down, up to 1-2 centimeters per year. Moreover, the growth rate will be slower in adulthood, and some even do not grow for a year. So when they grow up, their body size is about 15 centimeters, and some of them have good physique, they can grow up to 20 centimeters.
? Razor turtles need to mature before they can reproduce. They take longer to mature. It takes about five years for them to mature if they are raised normally. But the maturity time of different sexes of razor turtles is also different, for example, the maturity time of female razor turtles will be shorter, 4-5 years can be mature. But male tortoises need 5-6 years. Breeders can also judge whether they are mature or not according to their size. Males need to be 10-12 centimeters in size, but females only need to be 10 centimeters in size to breed.