Question

Using the chart below, what size enclosure, in feet, will the smallest turtle need to be housed? Our turtle will need an enclosure 10 times its full grown size. (Note: 12 in = 1 foot)


Turtle Species

Average Size of Turtle

Green sea turtles

37.5 in

Kemp’s ridley

26 in.

Olive Ridley

26 in

Loggerheads

36.5 in.

Hawksbill

33 in

Flatbacks

35 in

Leatherback

41 in

21.7 ft
34 ft
210 ft
410 ft