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Hilaire’s Toadhead Turtle
Hilaire's Toadhead Turtle (Phrynops hilarii) is a side-necked turtle in the toadhead genus, strongly affected by ambient temperature and closely tied to it in behavior. Delicate and hard to keep in captivity, it is not recommended as a first turtle.
Painted Terrapin
The Painted Terrapin (Callagur borneoensis) is a distinctive member of the painted turtle genus whose carapace resembles a watermelon, with a red streak across the head. Distributed in Malaysia and Indonesia, it is a large, carnivorous, brackish-water turtle that must be kept in low-salinity water.
Oaxaca Mud Turtle
The Oaxaca Mud Turtle (Kinosternon oaxacae) is a type of mud turtle that aestivates in summer, burying itself in mud to cool down—hence its name. Living in slow-moving rivers, it hunts fish and shrimp in the water and is an omnivore that leans carnivorous.
Gulf Coast Box Turtle
The Gulf Coast Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina major) is the largest subspecies of the Common Box Turtle, found along the U.S. Gulf Coast bordering Mexico. A typical omnivore reaching up to 18 cm in carapace length, it grows quickly and is relatively easy to keep.
Travancore Tortoise
The Travancore Tortoise (Indotestudo travancorica) closely resembles the Burmese Star Tortoise in appearance and shares its preference for a dry habitat. Though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Burmese tortoise, this has never been confirmed; it is a shy, inactive tortoise suited to simple husbandry.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a large marine turtle found in the warm temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Historically overharvested for its meat and eggs, it is now listed as a protected species under international and Chinese law.
Stripe-necked Leaf Turtle
The Stripe-necked Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys tcheponensis) has a broad distribution and healthy wild populations, and even wild-caught individuals adapt well to human care. A semi-aquatic species, it favors shallow water adjoining land; adults prefer fruit while juveniles lean toward meat.
Brown Roofed Turtle
The Brown Roofed Turtle (Pangshura smithii) is a relatively uncommon member of the roofed turtle genus, comprising two subspecies—the nominate Smith's roofed turtle and the white-footed roofed turtle, distinguished by the absence of black markings on its plastron. A semi-aquatic omnivore, it inhabits riverbed mud across the Indian subcontinent and enjoys basking.
Pigmy Mulga Monitor
The pygmy mulga monitor is mainly distributed across the dry regions of western, northern, and southern Australia and Queensland. It will even eat smaller lizards of its own kind and forages on the ground or in trees.
Chilean Rose Tarantula
A docile, attractive beginner tarantula from Chile - note this is an arachnid, not a reptile, but shares the terrarium hobby.