The adult time of pearl turtle is different under different environment and different feeding methods. It takes about 5 years for pearl turtles to be cultured artificially. Because the artificial breeding environment is relatively stable and the food is relatively abundant. If breeders want them to develop faster, they can be raised in a constant temperature environment and fed with a lot of food, so that they will grow up faster and mature in about 3-5 years.

But the wild pearl turtle takes a long time to mature, because the wild environment is unstable and the food is not particularly sufficient, so it takes 7-10 years for the wild pearl turtle to mature.

The life span of pearl turtles is not particularly long. Generally speaking, the life span of artificially bred pearl turtles is mostly about 20-30 years. If the breeding environment is comfortable, their life span will be longer and they can live for more than 30 years.

Wild pearl turtles live longer, with some living up to 50 years. Because the wild environment is more conducive to their survival, their life span is longer than that of farmed animals. If breeders want to prolong the life of pearl turtles, they should provide them with a similar living environment to the wild and reduce their chances of getting sick, so that they can live longer.