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Marginated Tortoise
The largest Mediterranean tortoise, with a fan-like flared rear shell - temperate-climate friendly and a good (if winter-careful) European tortoise.
Mangshan Pit Viper
A huge, white-tailed, critically endangered pit viper endemic to China - one of the world's rarest and most venomous snakes. NOT a pet; education only.
Beal’s Eyed Turtle
A rare, China-endemic, largely vegetarian water turtle with four 'eye-spots' on its head - sensitive to water quality and of conservation concern.
Asian Giant Turtle
Asia's largest hard-shelled semi-aquatic turtle - a temple favourite, long-lived, and of conservation concern across Southeast Asia.
Indian Star Tortoise
A stunning radiated-pattern star tortoise - beautiful but famously prone to sudden death from humidity/temperature swings. CITES I; captive-bred only.
Splendid Japalure (Liyue Dragon Lizard)
A pretty but fragile Chinese mountain lizard - mostly wild-caught, a protected 'three-have' species, and hard to keep alive. Look, don't buy.
Yunnan Box Turtle
A Chinese endemic box turtle once thought extinct and now among the rarest, most expensive turtles - effectively not a legal pet trade animal.
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
One of the two largest tortoises on Earth - a gentle giant that may outlive you. Captive-bred, legally imported animals only.
Western Painted Turtle
The largest painted-turtle subspecies - colourful, common, and a good (if feisty) North American water turtle for keepers who avoid crowding.
Spotted Turtle
A tiny, starry-spotted North American gem - one of the smallest turtles, beautiful, and of real conservation concern (pricey and declining).