Turtles and tortoises are some of the most long-lived members of the reptile family. Even small species that are typically kept as pets, like box turtles and terrapins, live between 30 and 40 years if they’re kept healthy. Larger species such as sea turtles are estimated to live about 80 years. The giant tortoise, the largest of all land turtles, typically lives at least a century. Some have even been known to live for more than 200 years.

1. Slow metabolism

One of the most widely accepted hypotheses regarding the longevity of turtles has to do with their slow metabolism. For the uninformed, metabolism generally refers to the chemical and physical processes that go on inside a living being in order to keep it alive. If you want a slightly more precise definition, metabolism refers to the processes that generate energy out of the food that you eat to ensure that you don’t drop dead.
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