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**Kali** · 12-31-2002, 10:34 AM

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.)

12-31-2002, 10:34 AM	#28
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	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.)