How big do turtles get in general?

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Sadistic Psychosis asked:

I have two rather small turtles (one is a little more than 1 1/2 inches and the other is about 1 1/2) I don’t know their species but I’m just wondering if there is a general length and width. Will they get bigger than that or will they stay small? I mean they are adorable and all but they are also cool when they get big.
I can’t exactly email any new question caue my browser is being a pain in the ****. But i’ll say that these turtle kind of look like box turtle except they have a point on their shell where it looks like it’s been pinched up. it’s a normal shell except there a small pinch in the middle of the shell. they were bought in South Carolina too if that helps to identify it’s species



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3 Responses to 'How big do turtles get in general?'

  1. ♥ Wormy ♥ - October 16th, 2009 at 11:21 am

    i know you don’t know the species but it depends on the species of the turtle….. different species of turtles get all different sizes my favorite species of turtle is the Galapagos turtle there so big and bulky …… hope i helped you can email me if you have anymore questions bye good-luck here’s a link about box turtle just in case it mite be a box turtle

  2. halsca - October 17th, 2009 at 11:16 am

    North American turtles don’t really get all the big, unless you’re talking about the snapping turtle.

    I’d say a really large box turtle’s shell might get about 12 inches long. By the way with some species that pinch in the bottom of the shell means it a male.

  3. floyd - October 19th, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    smallest-the size of a quarter,discovered in Africa about 10 years ago;the largest-the leather back sea turtle,1,500-2,500 lbs. considering it’s not a Galapagos,Aldebaran or silicate.and if it is a tortoise (no webs on the feet).and is a native species of north America,it shouldn’t grow much more than a foot and weigh no more than 2-3 lbs.i would suggest contacting the California turtle and tortoise society.I’m sorry i don’t have an e mail but you should be able to find it .good luck,let me know.my e mail is.


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