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Florida Peninsula Cooter
The Florida Peninsula Cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis) is a large, hardy North American pond turtle marked in yellow and green. It closely resembles the red-eared slider but shows a yellow (not red) plastron, and is an affordable, beginner-friendly turtle.
Pudding Hamster
The Pudding Hamster is a popular pet variety named for its pudding-yellow coat. Gentle and easy to handle, it is heat-sensitive, territorial, and can nip — so wash your hands before handling and never co-house it. It lives 1–3 years and needs steady 20–28°C and careful, chew-safe feeding.
Guangxi stripe-necked turtle
The Guangxi stripe-necked turtle is a rare, beautifully marked freshwater turtle endemic to Guangxi, China, long suspected—though never confirmed—to be a natural hybrid. In captivity it is an active, omnivorous species that enjoys warm water and is relatively easy for keepers to maintain.
Cranwell’s Horned Frog
The Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) is one of the most commonly kept horned frogs, native to South America. With its big body, short limbs, and warty skin, it is easy to keep and a great choice for beginners, though it must never be housed with other frogs.
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
The Florida Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni) is a brightly marked freshwater turtle from Florida and Georgia, popular with keepers who want a colorful alternative to the Red-eared Slider. Hardy and easy to care for, it thrives under slider-like conditions with good water quality and a basking spot.
Narrow-breasted Snake-necked Turtle
The Narrow-breasted Snake-necked Turtle inhabits small coastal rivers, wetlands, or swamps, is strongly aquatic, and can bury into bottom mud. It is fully aquatic, even hibernating and mating in water, with females coming ashore only to lay eggs.
Northern Ornate Box Turtle
The Northern Ornate Box Turtle is a desert-dwelling box turtle of the genus Terrapene, found in the United States and Mexico. Highly drought-tolerant, it stores water well and endures arid conditions better than other box turtles.
Adanson’s Mud Turtle
The Adanson's Mud Turtle is a small, seldom-seen aquatic turtle from central Africa, a minor member of the African side-neck genus. Although not internationally listed as endangered, it is rarely traded.
Hydromedusa maximiliani (Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle)
The Brazilian snake-necked turtle (Hydromedusa maximiliani) is the smallest Brazilian freshwater turtle, found in cold, fast streams of the Atlantic montane rainforest. It is rare, expensive, and listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Pseudemydura umbrina (Western Swamp Turtle)
The Western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) is one of Australia's smallest turtles; males have a 155 mm shell and weigh 550 g, while females reach 135 mm and 410 g. Its coloration varies with age and habitat, and it is listed as Critically Endangered.