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Gopher Tortoise
The Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a burrowing land turtle of the southeastern United States, strictly herbivorous and protected by law due to its small wild population. Famous for digging deep burrows (11–15 m), it needs a dry, sandy outdoor enclosure with plenty of sunny space.
Kinosternon dunni
Kinosternon dunni, the Colombian Mud Turtle, is a semi-aquatic musk-turtle relative from Colombia's streams, mostly herbivorous and similar in looks to the narrow-bridged mud turtle. A prolific breeder, it benefits from a short, safe hibernation and a varied, plant-rich diet.
Poecilotheria pederseni
Poecilotheria pederseni, the Pedersen's Ornamental, is an arboreal tarantula from Sri Lanka's rainforests, fast, defensive, and highly venomous. Recommended only for very experienced keepers, it is a popular but challenging member of the ornamental group.
African Keeled Mud Turtle
The African Keeled Mud Turtle (Pelusios carinatus) is a side-necked turtle from Africa, dark gray to black with a keeled shell and a yellow plastron. A gentle, hardy semi-aquatic species that adapts well to captivity and makes a good, if uncommon, community turtle.
Florida East Coast Diamondback Terrapin
The Florida East Coast Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a dark, subdued brackish-marsh turtle from Florida's Atlantic coast, uncommon in the trade. Unique among turtles, it thrives in brackish water near seawater salinity, so it is best kept in slightly brackish conditions.
Pamphobeteus antinous
Pamphobeteus antinous, the Bolivian Blue, is one of the largest tarantulas in its genus, reaching a legspan of 20–22+ cm, with males showing iridescent blue-violet chelicerae and females a velvety black. A defensive, urticating-hair-heavy species, it is recommended only for experienced keepers.
Pink-ringed Tent Turtle
The Pink-ringed Tent Turtle (Pangshura tentoria) is a striking high-domed turtle with pink cheeks and a pink ring around its carapace, but it is delicate, with hatchling mortality often above 80%, mostly from skin rot. Best suited to experienced keepers who can provide stable temperatures and a basking area.
Green Anole
The Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) is a small, tree-dwelling lizard from the southeastern United States and Caribbean, famous for changing color between green and brown, earning it the nickname 'American chameleon.' A diurnal, insect-eating pet that is easy to keep in a planted terrarium with heat and UVB.
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.
Brazilian Gray Smoke Tarantula
The Brazilian Gray Smoke Tarantula (Grammostola alticeps) is a terrestrial tarantula from Brazil and Uruguay named for the gray fuzz covering its body. A slow-growing species reaching about 14 cm, it is defensive enough that keepers should avoid oversized prey that may trigger hair-kicking.