What are the TMNT life spans?

[Shellfox]

Grand total how long could they live?
In the comics I know they are around at least 100 years from now and still pretty active but in the cortoon they age like humans.
I know the comics are a better source, but I don't think I heard anything about them every dieing of old age in any comic yet

[Karpo_007]

What are you talking about? The newest volume happens somewhere between 2000-2002 and TMNT are around 3o years old.

But I have tought about this too. In real life, Most turtles can out live humans, so I think that TMNT can live pretty old too.

[Joos_Valgaeren]

most turtles are fitter than most humans as well...

[GreenWillow]

~I think you meant 30 years old, right Karpo? When Peter Laid was asked this he said something like with the mutation it's hard to say how long they could live. I think the implication was that it would be a good long time.

~GW

[Karpo_007]

~I think you meant 30 years old, right Karpo?

LOL :lol: Yeah I meant 30.

[Jephael]

I remember in the Archie comics they actually touched on this subject. In the Merdude mini-series, Man Ray was asking Merdude how he came to be, and it turned out that Merdude was infact mutated about 5,000 years ago. This made Man Ray wonder if it meant that all mutants can live that long.

[Karpo_007]

Well I dont believe that is the case with original universe or the New-cartoon.

[Shellfox]

What are you talking about? The newest volume happens somewhere between 2000-2002 and TMNT are around 3o years old.

But I have tought about this too. In real life, Most turtles can out live humans, so I think that TMNT can live pretty old too.

If I understand what your getting confused on In most comic series we've seen the TMNT alive at least 100 in the furture and they still look pretty healthy, so how long can they live?
I know some breds of turtle can live over 100 years so how long can mutant turtles live?

[Karpo_007]

You must be referring to the archie series. It's probably diffrent with the original universe.

[Anarchistguy]

If The Turtles are 30 in the new volume, how come they're still the TEENAGE
Mutant Ninja Turtles?

[MzTheInsomniac]

:lol: good question :-?

[Stone Ill]

Hmm..maybe 30 to them, is 15 to us?

[MzTheInsomniac]

turtles can live to be over a 100

[Kali]

If The Turtles are 30 in the new volume, how come they're still the TEENAGE Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Because Thirty-Something Mutant Ninja Turtles doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

[MzTheInsomniac]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan]

I have always wondered about that, especially in the cartoon. From 1987 through 1996, they were the TEENAGE Mutant Ninja Turtles, yet 1) they never seemed to age, and 2) they seemed older than teenagers. I always imagined them as in their mid-twenties.

"What more can happen to me?" - Baxter, from "Bye, Bye, Fly"

[MzTheInsomniac]

o well it was a cartoon kids didnt worry about that kind of stuff

[HorseTechie]

I imagine the TMNT can live to be 100 or more years, since that's how long a normal box turtle can live. :D

[Karpo_007]

Yeah, but their mutation could affect that.

[Jaxolyre]

The thing I always thought about is their mutation changed them into humanoid turtle, which increased their abilities from what they used to have as just turtles, would that not mean the mutation would also affect their aging ability for the better :-? Maybe I', thinking way too much on this, but wouldn't that sound to be a logical thought.

[Karpo_007]

I don't know.... It gave them more size and intelligence, but bigger animal usually die younger... Well it's up to Laird if we are ever going to find out...

[Jaxolyre]

some larger animals do die younger but some don't, example would be the Galapgoise(sorry if it's spelled wrong) turtles. Their huge and their life spans are tremendous.

[Karpo_007]

True... But we'l see, maybe there will be a future story or something, if not, we will never find out.

[Greed]

If Laird has his way they will never die

[HorseTechie]

Well, I think the mutagen has benefited them so they live longer (like that mouse in the Green Mile). I once asked Laird about this afetr reading the new comic, and noticed Splinter is still alive and kicking! He really didn't have a plan figured out, but he indeed hoped they have long lives. Like... immortal! :evilgrin:

Splinter is the key that mutagen makes their life spans longer... cause normal rats hardly last longer than 8 years! :wink:

[Karpo_007]

Oh yeah... Im guessing splinter was pretty old when he mutated, and sfter that he has lived around 30 years... I guess the ooze makes things live longer...

[Jaxolyre]

I never ever thought of bringing up Splinter, but the thing that still puzzles me is that Splinter is a mammal, and the Turtles are reptiles...would that make a difference?

[Kali]

I don't know. While Splinter is a mammal, the Turtles can't possible be reptiles as we know them. They're way too big and active to be cold-blooded, at least not fully. They either have to eat A LOT (which explains all the pizza they ate in the cartoon) or be partcially warm-blooded. But big reptiles; big tortoises, crocodiles, they can all live for 100+ years. And we all know humans and other large mammals can possible live at least that long as well.

But Splinter already had quite a few years under him before he even met the turtles. I'm guessing the ooze could possibly lengthen their lifespans, but I'd chalk it up to TPTB (The Powers That Be AKA Laird and co.)

[HorseTechie]

*brings up the Jurassic Park big reptile theory again* I think the mutagen helped the TMNT evolve some from their previous reptilian existance. That, ot the mutagen had human attributes to it as well (hence the teeth, sweat glands, bipedal stance). *shrug* :D

[Cascadia]

tortoises live to be 100 years old. Whereas, turtles can live to be 30-50 years

[heretic888]

my guess is these mutant turtles of ours will live well over 100 years.... possibly even centuries.....

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

Maybe they suffer from an acute Bart Simpson syndrome?