How long can a turtle live?
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Turtles have many species with different lifespans, and even same-species individuals vary. Red-eared sliders, a common pet, live 15-25 years in captivity; box turtles 20-30.
Long-lived ornamental turtles include snapping turtles and yellow-margined turtles; captive snapping turtles reach about 60-80 years and yellow-margined about 40-60.