a turtle is a reptile. Their life span is generally relatively long. Under normal circumstances, the life span of turtles can be close to 100 years, or even more than 100 years. Specifically, there are individual differences in the life span of turtles, each individual's life span is different, but overall at least in a few decades.
There are also some factors that affect the life span of turtles. For example, there will be a big difference between the life span of wild turtles and those raised in captivity. The wild turtle has a longer life span, which can reach about 120 years; However, the average life span of soft-shelled turtles under artificial feeding conditions is relatively short, only about 70 years. Of course, the suitability of the environment has a great impact on the life span of turtles. If the environment is not suitable, or even very serious pollution, then even if the turtle lives in the wild, then their life will not be too long. Specifically, many factors in the environment will affect the length of time that turtles can live, such as water quality, water temperature and so on.
Soft-shelled turtles cannot reproduce until they are sexually mature. They must be at least 3 years old before they can become sexually mature, and some even need to be 4-5 years old before they can become sexually mature, because soft-shelled turtles living in different environments will have subtle differences in the age of sexual maturity. After the turtles are sexually mature, they will begin to reproduce when the temperature is suitable, that is, above 20 degrees. After mating, female turtles can lay eggs many times. Generally speaking, turtles can spawn many times a year. Especially in June and July every year, it is the peak period of turtle spawning.
