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How long does the Burmese tortoise live and how big can it grow

Hank Schrader
2020-07-29 23:40:32
The Burmese tortoise is a medium-sized turtle, which is suitable for artificial breeding. Their adult weight can reach 1 kg, the carapace is about 20 cm long, and the body length can reach about 40 cm. When they grow up, their body shape is long oval, and their carapace is similar to arch. When breeding them, prepare a breeding box of the right size for them. You can't keep them in too small a box, or they will grow poorly.
How long does the Burmese tortoise live and how big can it grow

1. how big can the Burmese tortoise grow

The Burmese tortoise is a medium-sized tortoise, which is very suitable for raising at home. When they grow up, their weight can reach about 1 kilogram, their body length can reach about 40 centimeters, and their carapace can grow to more than 20 centimeters. They also change in size and carapace shape as adults, usually with carapace growing into an arched shape and an oblong shape. They are not too big, and they will not take up too much space at home, just provide them with a suitable size of breeding box.

2. how long the life span of the Burmese tortoise

The life span of the Burmese tortoise is not too long, they can usually live for 30-50 years. Under normal circumstances, most of them can live to about 40 years old, and some can even live to more than 60 years old, which has a certain relationship with the environment they live in, generally artificially fed turtles will live a little longer.

The Burmese tortoise is suitable for living in a warm place. In order to facilitate its growth, it is necessary to provide an environment with a suitable temperature. Usually, it is necessary to keep the temperature at 22 ℃ -26 ℃. In order to reduce their digestive problems, food needs to be washed before feeding. Especially for vegetables and fruits, the pesticide residues on them must be cleaned before feeding. Keeping them well is conducive to improving their life span.

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