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hi all!i have a pair of cb ebt,almost yearlings.i was just wondering how big they should be by now,on average.the male's about 3" scl,the female 3 1/2" scl.are they small for their age?i honestly don't know,they're my first boxies.they are both little piggies,and i make sure that there is ALWAYS something crawling in their 55 gal tank.they just came out of hibernation this week,(i live in sc,and keep them outside).they eat mealies,crickets,waxworms,& red wrigglers.do they grow this slowly,or am i under feeding them?i'm used to water turtles,btw,like yellow belly sliders & peninsula cooters.
thanks for any advice!peace.
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1.1 coastal carpets (adidas,serena)
1.0 bearded dragon (trouble)
0.0.1 ally snapper (megalon)
0.0.1 matamata (jub jub)
1.1 eastern box turtles (spanky,lacey)
1.1 penisula cooters (ms piggy,turtle to be named later)
0.0.1 spotted turtle (2 bits)
1.0 mutt (rufus)
2.0 kids (cb)
0.1 wife (wc)

".i was just wondering how big they should be by now,on average.the male's about 3" scl,the female 3 1/2" scl.are they small for their age?"

While they are good eaters, and seem to have a good environment...genetics are a factor in their growth and final size. For yearlings they are in the normal range for size.

With regards to growth in water turtles; boxies grow much more slowly but have much longer life spans than water turtles.... So it seems nature gives water turtles a growth boost to reach maturation faster, possibly to ensure propagation of their species before their life span is over.
Ric

Taupe colored Eastern below.

Wonderful photo of a beautiful turtle!
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PHRatz

thanks.i just wanted to know i was on the right track!
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1.1 coastal carpets (adidas,serena)
1.0 bearded dragon (trouble)
0.0.1 ally snapper (megalon)
0.0.1 matamata (jub jub)
1.1 eastern box turtles (spanky,lacey)
1.1 penisula cooters (ms piggy,turtle to be named later)
0.0.1 spotted turtle (2 bits)
1.0 mutt (rufus)
2.0 kids (cb)
0.1 wife (wc)