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Large-headed Turtle
A Chinese-endemic 'big-head' turtle that looks like a Reeves' but with a huge triangular head it cannot retract - a threatened, somewhat delicate water turtle.
Eastern Painted Turtle
One of four painted-turtle subspecies - smaller, plainer and a bit harder to keep than the western form, but a classic, hardy North American pet with a red-edged shell.
Chinese Pond Turtle (Reeves’ Turtle)
China's most common native turtle - hardy, cheap, and the 'ink turtle' that turns black with age. A classic, beginner-friendly pond turtle.
Beal’s Eyed Turtle
A rare, China-endemic, largely vegetarian water turtle with four 'eye-spots' on its head - sensitive to water quality and of conservation concern.
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.
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.
Black Marsh Turtle
The Black Marsh Turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis), also called the Siamese temple turtle, is a medium-sized black freshwater turtle from Southeast Asia. Wild numbers are low, but captive-bred individuals now meet demand. An IUCN Vulnerable species, it is not for beginners.
Northern Diamondback Terrapin
The Northern Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin), the nominate subspecies, is a semi-aquatic turtle native to the brackish estuaries of the U.S. Atlantic coast. Named for the diamond patterns on its shell, it is increasingly popular, reasonably priced, and not hard to keep — but it needs brackish water.
Mexican Giant Musk Turtle
The Mexican Giant Musk Turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus), also called the giant musk or 'Mexican giant egg' turtle, is a highly interactive, intelligent turtle that adapts well to captivity. Not hard to keep, but it is large, aggressive, and relatively expensive.
Mississippi Map Turtle
The Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys kohnii) is the most common and cheapest map turtle. Juveniles resemble red-eared sliders and are often sold alongside them, making it a popular beginner water turtle.