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Florida Red-bellied Cooter

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.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Red-eared Slider

Red-eared Slider

The world's most popular pet turtle and, outside its native range, one of the most damaging invasive species - hardy, personable, but a serious ecological responsibility.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Speckled Cape Tortoise

Speckled Cape Tortoise

Like most wild tortoises, the Speckled Cape Tortoise lives sheltered among rocks, but it is unusual in that it enters a dormant state during both excessively hot and excessively cold seasons until conditions become favorable.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Boulenger’s Cape Tortoise

Boulenger’s Cape Tortoise

Boulenger's Cape Tortoise (Homopus boulengeri) is a rare and little-studied tortoise from South Africa's Karoo region, resembling the Speckled Cape Tortoise but slightly larger and reaching up to 13 cm. Few are kept in captivity, and conservation awareness for this species remains limited.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Berger’s Cape Tortoise

Berger’s Cape Tortoise

Berger's Cape Tortoise is a small tortoise native to the coastal regions of Namibia and western South Africa, where it shelters among rock crevices and feeds on the flowers and fruits of plants such as cucumbers, gourds, grapes, and figs, reproducing by laying eggs.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Pyxis planicauda (Malagasy Flat-tailed Tortoise)

Pyxis planicauda (Malagasy Flat-tailed Tortoise)

The flat-tailed tortoise is found along the west coast of Madagascar, closely resembling the spider tortoise but recognized as a distinct species. It is a shy, mostly herbivorous tortoise that aestivates through the dry season.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Batagur baska (Northern River Terrapin)

Batagur baska (Northern River Terrapin)

The Batagur turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtles in Asia, living in Andaman coast estuaries from Bangladesh to Vietnam and feeding on mangrove seeds. Once thought extinct in Thailand, it is now classified as Critically Endangered and protected under CITES Appendix I.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Tent Tortoise

Tent Tortoise

The Tent Tortoise (Psammobates tentorius), also called the tent star tortoise, is a small, heat- and drought-tolerant tortoise that prefers plant food. Keeping it is fairly demanding, though a few individuals can be found in the pet trade.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Bell’s/Lowveld Hinge-back Tortoise

Bell’s/Lowveld Hinge-back Tortoise

Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise (Kinixys belliana) is a relatively common hinge-back tortoise that lives a solitary life in dry habitats. Demanding in its care, it is not recommended for beginner keepers.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Painted Terrapin

Painted Terrapin

The Painted Terrapin (Callagur borneoensis) is a distinctive member of the painted turtle genus whose carapace resembles a watermelon, with a red streak across the head. Distributed in Malaysia and Indonesia, it is a large, carnivorous, brackish-water turtle that must be kept in low-salinity water.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026