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Crowned River Turtle
The crowned river turtle (Hardella thurjii) is a South Asian pond turtle that is relatively easy to keep but remains uncommon in the hobby. It is a largely herbivorous, placid water turtle from the rivers and swamps of the Indian subcontinent.
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.
Egyptian Tortoise
The Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) is the smallest tortoise in the Northern Hemisphere and the most fragile, hardest-to-keep Mediterranean tortoise. Tiny changes in environment or diet can cause stress death; do not mix it with other turtles.
Western Box Turtle
The Western Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) is a vividly patterned, arid-adapted box turtle of the North American grasslands. It takes about five years to mature, leans more toward insects than other box turtles, and unfortunately adapts poorly to captivity.
Burmese Mountain Tortoise
The Burmese Mountain Tortoise (Manouria emys) is one of Asia's largest tortoises, a shy forest dweller from western India to Vietnam and Sumatra. It loves warmth and humidity, shuns bright light, and is a committed herbivore that rarely accepts animal food.
Syrian Hamster
The Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), also called the golden hamster or 'pearl bear', is a hamster from Asia and the first species kept as a pet. Docile and easy to breed, it lives 2 to 3 years with good care and comes in over 40 color varieties.
Guinea Pig
The Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus), also called the cavy, is a gentle South American rodent kept worldwide as a pet. It needs a roomy cage, a bottle, and — unlike many rodents — a diet with added vitamin C: grass hay, guinea-pig pellets, and fresh vegetables. Its teeth grow for life, so fibrous food is essential.
Chinese White Rabbit
The Chinese White Rabbit is China's oldest domestic rabbit — small, compact, and remarkably hardy, with red eyes only in the white form. A meat-type landrace that also makes a tough pet, it needs a wire-free cage, a ball-valve bottle, and a simple diet of pellets, alfalfa, timothy, and boiled water. Watch for coccidiosis.
Yellow-crested Cockatoo
The Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea), also called the Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, is a medium white parrot with a yellow crest. Prized for its looks, it has been heavily trapped and is now listed as Critically Endangered. Loud, social, and highly trainable, it needs a large cage, chew-proof toys, and an owner with real time to spare.
Leiothrix argentauris
The Leiothrix (xiang si niao, or 'lovebird' of the bird world) is a small, vivid-plumaged songbird kept in pairs. Two species are kept — the silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris, sweet call) and the red-billed leiothrix (bright red beak). Omnivorous and bath-loving, it needs fresh air, draft-free indoor housing, and a varied diet. Lifespan 4–5 years.