The life span of yellow-eared turtles is unstable, and how long they can live depends on their living environment and feeding methods. Under normal circumstances, the life span of wild yellow-eared turtles is longer, most of them are about 50 years, and some of them have good physique and can live to more than 50 years. Because there is not only plenty of space in the wild, but also plenty of kinds of food, the wild yellow-eared turtle not only has good physique, but also has a long life span.

The life span of cultured yellow-eared turtles is mostly about 35 years, which is shorter than that of wild turtles. This is because although the environment of artificial farming is stable, it cannot completely simulate the original environment, and artificial farming is prone to lack of space, so the life of artificial farming will be shorter.

Yellow-eared turtles generally mature in 3-5 years, while male turtles mature in a shorter time, about 2-5 years. Female turtles take longer to develop and mature, and it takes about 3-5 years to develop and mature.

Although yellow-eared turtles can mature in about 5 years, it is not recommended to reproduce them at the beginning of adulthood. Because they are just mature and their organs are unstable, immediate reproduction will not only affect their health, but also the quality of their offspring will not be very good.