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Chinese Pond Turtle (Reeves’ Turtle)
China's most common native turtle - hardy, cheap, and the 'ink turtle' that turns black with age. A classic, beginner-friendly pond turtle.
Chinese Water Dragon
A vivid green, semi-arboreal Asian lizard that loves to bask and dive into water - active, attractive, and a step up from beginners.
Common Garter Snake
One of the most widespread and easy-going pet snakes - striped, hardy, live-bearing, and a great introduction to snake keeping.
Jerdon’s Tree Frog
Jerdon's Tree Frog (Hyla annectans), also called the West Chinese rain frog, is a small, brightly colored tree frog. Its back is green with purple-gray and golden head stripes; males reach about 36 mm, females 41 mm. Common in farmland, it eats many pests.
Buff-striped Keelback
The Buff-striped Keelback (Amphiesma stolatum) is a small, non-venomous, diurnal snake reaching about 90 cm, with interlaced gray-brown and yellow-brown patterns. Gentle in temperament, its numbers have dropped sharply due to pesticide use.
Texas Diamondback Terrapin
The Texas Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin littoralis) is a rare and prized subspecies of the diamondback terrapin. Thanks to conservation, its numbers are rising; the white-skinned 'super Texas' form is considered top quality and can fetch very high prices.
Black Marsh Turtle
The Black Marsh Turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis), also called the Siamese temple turtle, is a medium-sized black freshwater turtle from Southeast Asia. Wild numbers are low, but captive-bred individuals now meet demand. An IUCN Vulnerable species, it is not for beginners.
Mississippi Map Turtle
The Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys kohnii) is the most common and cheapest map turtle. Juveniles resemble red-eared sliders and are often sold alongside them, making it a popular beginner water turtle.
Ringed Map Turtle
The Ringed Map Turtle (Graptemys oculifera) is a map turtle with ringed scute patterns, endemic to the Pearl River of Mississippi and Louisiana, USA. Nervous in temperament, pricey, and tolerant of deep water.
Costa Rican Painted Wood Turtle
The Costa Rican painted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni) is the most vividly coloured of the wood turtles, with red and yellow rings on its shell. A semi-aquatic, plant-leaning omnivore from Central America that is challenging for beginners.