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Hilaire’s Toadhead Turtle

Hilaire’s Toadhead Turtle

Hilaire's Toadhead Turtle (Phrynops hilarii) is a side-necked turtle in the toadhead genus, strongly affected by ambient temperature and closely tied to it in behavior. Delicate and hard to keep in captivity, it is not recommended as a first turtle.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Big-headed Turtle

Big-headed Turtle

A bizarre, hook-beaked Asian turtle with a huge triangular head it cannot retract - wild-caught and protected, so captive-bred-only and for specialists.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Texas Diamondback Terrapin

Texas Diamondback Terrapin

The Texas Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin littoralis) is a rare and prized subspecies of the diamondback terrapin. Thanks to conservation, its numbers are rising; the white-skinned 'super Texas' form is considered top quality and can fetch very high prices.

Breeds 📅 August 4, 2026
Yellow-bellied Slider

Yellow-bellied Slider

The Yellow-bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) is a common, hardy and inexpensive North American slider with a yellow belly and yellow 'ear' patches. Easy to keep but a messy, fast-eating carnivore-leaning omnivore.

Breeds 📅 August 4, 2026
Florida Peninsula Cooter

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.

Breeds 📅 August 4, 2026
Beaked Cape Tortoise

Beaked Cape Tortoise

The Beaked Cape Tortoise (Homopus areolatus), or parrot-beaked tortoise, is the world's smallest tortoise, a secretive rock-dweller endemic to South Africa's Cape. Delicate in captivity, it is best left to experts.

Breeds 📅 August 4, 2026
Phrynops williamsi

Phrynops williamsi

Phrynops williamsi, also called the Masked Toadhead Turtle, is a side-necked turtle from South America that loves basking and is semi-aquatic in the wild. Lively and relatively easy to keep, it remains uncommon in captivity and is found mainly as wild-caught individuals.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin

Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin

The Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin pileata) is a semi-aquatic turtle from the brackish coastal marshes of the southeastern United States. Demanding about water quality, temperature, and a touch of salt, it is uncommon in the pet trade and requires committed care.

Breeds 📅 August 3, 2026
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
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