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06-Sep-08, 10:29 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: kellyville,sydney Age/Gender: 34  | | | longevity in Red Bellied Blacks
how long do you think they live for ?in
a. Wild
b.captivity
havent found alot of info on this,but some people might have a better idea or know of some
examples of long lived specimens
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07-Sep-08, 10:23 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Syd | | | |
Good question.
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07-Sep-08, 11:38 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: melbourne australia Age: 45 | | | |
I think if you keep them lean they live longer.
I reckon you might get 10 to 15 years if your lucky.
It is a good question.
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08-Sep-08, 12:15 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Gosford | | | |
My oldest was born in captivity by Jeff Banks in 1986, making him 22 years old.
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08-Sep-08, 08:10 AM
|  | Jellybean Club Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-06 Location: Hobbiton, Middle Earth. Gender: | | | |
Doesn't suprise me in the slightest Bob, is it still going strong? I think most people under-estimate the life span capabilities of reptiles, just look at Ken Griffiths 50 year old Water Dragon!
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08-Sep-08, 04:43 PM
|  | steve Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: gold coast Gender: | | | | Hi
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Originally Posted by bigguy  My oldest was born in captivity by Jeff Banks in 1986, making him 22 years old. | Thats Great, you wouldn't have any pics to share would you?
I know of a guy who has a red bellied black, maybe 17 yrs ?
Its dorsal scales are the size of my thumb nails.....
cheers steve
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09-Sep-08, 02:50 PM
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My RBBS has been in captivity for 12 years to my knowledge, but i probably will never know his exact age.
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09-Sep-08, 03:01 PM
|  | Sdaji Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Victoria | | |
This one is well over six months old now! 
People haven't been keeping them for long enough to know. I expect they'll live to well in excess of 50 years.
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09-Sep-08, 05:35 PM
| | steve Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: gold coast Gender: | | | | hi
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Originally Posted by Sdaji This one is well over six months old now!
People haven't been keeping them for long enough to know. I expect they'll live to well in excess of 50 years. | well mine must be massive cause mines just a year old and its already a metre long.
Thats great news cause mines a part of the family now and i would be stoked if it last as long as i do.
cheers steve
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