cooter turtle size?

touie Newbie Posts: 21	cooter turtle size? Sept 3, 2004 3:56:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by touie on Sept 3, 2004 3:56:54 GMT -5 Does anyone know how big cooter turtles usually grow? When I got them they told me they grow to 9" but I have since read that they can grow to over 15" . Is this common?

ultimus_j Newbie Posts: 11	cooter turtle size? Sept 28, 2004 16:18:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ultimus_j on Sept 28, 2004 16:18:07 GMT -5 Males are slightly smaller than females. A full-grown femal FL red-bellies can reach up to 13", where as males only 9". A female cooter can reach up to 15" & a male up to 13.