What are the TMNT life spans? - Page 2

**Karpo_007** · 12-30-2002, 05:36 AM

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 · 12-30-2002, 09:27 AM

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** · 12-30-2002, 10:36 AM

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

Greed · 12-30-2002, 11:24 AM

If Laird has his way they will never die

**HorseTechie** · 12-30-2002, 11:38 AM

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!

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

**Karpo_007** · 12-30-2002, 01:08 PM

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 · 12-31-2002, 09:32 AM

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** · 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.)

**HorseTechie** · 12-31-2002, 01:56 PM

*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*

*Cascadia* · 02-11-2003, 11:30 PM

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

*heretic888* · 02-11-2003, 11:51 PM

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

TMNT is cooler than MOTU · 02-12-2003, 07:59 PM

Maybe they suffer from an acute Bart Simpson syndrome?

12-30-2002, 09:27 AM	#22
Jaxolyre Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 44	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. __________________ "Just because their green doesn't mean you can't like them..."

12-30-2002, 11:24 AM	#24
Greed Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago, ILL Posts: 931	If Laird has his way they will never die __________________ Why? Because they're blacker than the blackest black times infinity. (Formerly known as Slash89, go ahead think back you know me.)

12-31-2002, 09:32 AM	#27
Jaxolyre Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 44	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? __________________ "Just because their green doesn't mean you can't like them..."

02-11-2003, 11:30 PM	#30
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	tortoises live to be 100 years old. Whereas, turtles can live to be 30-50 years __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

02-11-2003, 11:51 PM	#31
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	hmmmm my guess is these mutant turtles of ours will live well over 100 years.... possibly even centuries..... __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

12-30-2002, 05:36 AM	#21
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	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...

12-30-2002, 10:36 AM	#23
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	True... But we'l see, maybe there will be a future story or something, if not, we will never find out.

12-30-2002, 11:38 AM	#25
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	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! Splinter is the key that mutagen makes their life spans longer... cause normal rats hardly last longer than 8 years!

12-30-2002, 01:08 PM	#26
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	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...

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.)

12-31-2002, 01:56 PM	#29
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	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

02-12-2003, 07:59 PM	#32
TMNT is cooler than MOTU Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Southern CA Posts: 858	Maybe they suffer from an acute Bart Simpson syndrome?