General Care Discussion :: solved my problem. with my basking spot

[ellman605]

actual beach down in north carolina. wait...its south carolina....or....its a carolina

[cam722]

1 in is definatly not 1 year old, they reach legal selling size (4") in about a year or so, so 1in is like, a couple months if that

EDIT: i think after 2 years, average growth is 1in a year, but they grow faster as hatchlings and yearlings

That's not quite right either There was someone who was part of this forum who had a turtle that was like 4 years old and it was only 2-3". A year old turtle should be around 3".. size isn't an indication of age however, because of the many variables. Genetics, food (high protein diet).. etc. Usually if you get a turtle that is an inch or so, you can assume it wasn't hatched all that long ago. So if you've had the turtle a year and a half you can pretty much assume it's not much older than that. Some have gotten their turtle while it still has it's eggtooth

[ellman605]

well, i was close!

[Turtleboy]

whoa so you can readily get turtles at myrtle beach? thats so cool!

[Gracie8899]

cool, btw whats myrtle beach? a petstore or an actual beach?

LOL thats cute - I think he means(a beach) Myrtle Beach, SC- or at least thats what I hope - I am about 1 1/2 hrs from there.

[Gracie8899]

I have one coming to me in mail today Fish21- right now I am using two blue sm crates with side removed and slate on top of that -but one of my turts kinda snaps at other (I honestly beleive it waits for me to leave rm -I know that sounds retarded but really think it does) so wanted to expand a little on areas.

[Gracie8899]

i love my baskign area, and the best part, cost me $0 because i had all the parts here!...lemme find a pic.

Great Job!