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Florida Box Turtle
A strikingly patterned subspecies of the common box turtle from Florida, with a high domed shell, a hinged plastron, and a lifespan that can exceed a century.
Himalayan Burrowing Viper
A rare, secretive, highly venomous montane viper from the Himalayas - one of the few front-fanged vipers kept only by specialist venom programmes.
Flying Dragon (Draco)
The flying dragons (Draco) are agamid lizards whose elongated rib pairs spread wing-like patagia, letting them truly glide between trees — unlike the non-gliding agamas, this is the real 'flying lizard' of Asian rainforests.
Boomslang (African Tree Snake)
The boomslang (Dispholidus typus) is a slender, rear-fanged African colubrid whose potent hemotoxic venom can cause fatal internal bleeding — one of the few colubrids dangerous to humans, and with no reliable record of successful captive keeping.
Fire Skink
The Fire Skink (Mochlus fernandi, formerly Riopa fernandi) is a West African skink whose body bears continuous black-white-red bands from snout to tail like flames — hence the name. Affordable and striking, it is a great example of a skink that is both cheap and beautiful.
Red Bamboo Snake
The Red Bamboo Snake (Oreocryptophis porphyracea, formerly Elaphe porphyracea), also called the purple-gray ratsnake, is a medium-sized, non-venomous snake. Gentle and nocturnal, it makes a good pet snake, though it demands high humidity and stable temperatures.
Red-tailed Boa
The Red-tailed Boa (Boa constrictor) is a large, non-venomous constricting snake with variable coloration and an average lifespan of 20–30 years. One of the most striking snakes, it has 10 recognized subspecies.
Chaco Tortoise
The Chaco Tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis), long misnamed the Argentine or 'Chilean' tortoise, is a rare South American tortoise from the Gran Chaco of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. Closely related to red- and yellow-footed tortoises, it is attractive but delicate and disease-prone, so best left to experienced keepers.
Iverson’s Turtle
Iverson's Turtle (Mauremys iversoni), also called the Fujian stone turtle, is a China-endemic turtle found only in Fujian and Guizhou. Very rare, it is listed under China's protected-wildlife category, and its taxonomic status is debated — some research suggests it may be a hybrid.
Desert Tortoise
The Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a hardy, large land tortoise from the dry southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Plain-looking with faint carapace markings, it is a protected and trade-restricted species and is challenging to keep outside its arid native range.