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Green Spotted Puffer
The green spotted puffer is a pufferfish living in near-coastal freshwater or brackish water, with a very special look. Shortened to GSP, adults reach about 10 to 18 cm and are classed as brackish-water fish.
Papaya Fish
The papaya fish has a very special name and equally special looks. Its whole body is wrapped in a hard bony carapace that cannot move; only the mouth and caudal peduncle are free, so it moves very slowly.
Greater Green Snake
A gentle, 'introverted' green snake of southern China that flees rather than bites - often wrongly killed as a pit viper. Non-venomous; listed under wildlife protection.
Chinese Striped-neck Turtle
A pretty, beginner-friendly Asian water turtle with green-and-black neck stripes and pearly juvenile edge spots - common captive-bred, but wild stocks are scarce.
Western Painted Turtle
The largest painted-turtle subspecies - colourful, common, and a good (if feisty) North American water turtle for keepers who avoid crowding.
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.
Siamese Cobra
The Siamese cobra (Naja siamensis), also called the Indochinese spitting cobra, is a highly venomous elapid from mainland Southeast Asia. It defends by spitting venom up to 3 metres and can blind — it is not a casual pet.
Nelson’s Milk Snake
Nelson's Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni) is a shy milk snake from central Mexico, famed for its striking red-black-white banding. It rarely bites, spraying musk when threatened, and is one of the world's most popular pet snakes.
Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle
The Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle (Claudius angustatus), nicknamed the king of the mud-and-musk turtles, is an expensive, fierce-tempered and highly entertaining aquatic turtle. It tolerates deep water but can still drown.
Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens)
The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), native to Thailand, is one of the easier ornamental fish to keep, but two adult males will fight on sight—never keep more than one mature male per tank. Its vivid form and color make it a favorite among aquarists.