I got him from a pet store, and Im just wondering how old he is (approximatly). His shell is almost exactly 3" wide and about 4" long. anyone have an idea? 
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Lori G. (New turtle owner)
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how old is my slider?
imlorilynn
Nov 16, 2003 10:00 PM
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dsgnGrl
Nov 17, 2003 07:34 AM
You can't tell age from size, sliders grow based on how much they are fed and how they are taken care of.
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imlorilynn
Nov 17, 2003 08:40 PM
>>You can't tell age from size, sliders grow based on how much they are fed and how they are taken care of.
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Oh I see. Well at the rate this guy is eating, hell never get any bigger. 
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Lori G. (New turtle owner)
brokermonkey
Nov 17, 2003 11:48 AM
my turtle is about that size and 6 yrs old. BUT, i had it in a fish bowl for a long time because i did not know anything about RES. so i could have made it grow slow...you know?
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0.0.1 Red Eared Slider
imlorilynn
Nov 17, 2003 08:38 PM
>>my turtle is about that size and 6 yrs old. BUT, i had it in a fish bowl for a long time because i did not know anything about RES. so i could have made it grow slow...you know?
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>>0.0.1 Red Eared Slider
WOW! I was thinking a yr or 2 ...lol
thanks
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Lori G. (New turtle owner)
Peyman
Nov 18, 2003 09:52 PM
yeh in ur case it is hard to say how old they are...but my turtles are that size and they are 2 years old...so i would guess maybe urs 2-3 years old
