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.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026

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

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

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 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

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

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

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