A 'Pet Tortoise' is a broad term. Depending on the species, tortoises could have a life expectancy ranging from 30-255 years. Tortoises often exceed a hundred years. read more
For giant tortoises, however, it might not be such a big deal — their average life span is 100 years. In fact, several reptilian centenarians have made headlines recently. Lonesome George, an iconic Galapagos tortoise who was the last of his kind, passed away last week at age 100. read more