Yellow-Bellied Slider
The Yellow-Bellied Slider is an attractive turtle that makes a great pet. They do well in community tanks, as long as they're housed with similar turtles.
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Stripe-Necked Musk Turtle
The Stripe-Necked Musk Turtle will be anywhere from olive brown to brown in carapace color. They should only be handled when it is necessary to do so.
Flattened Musk Turtle
The Flattened Musk Turtle is one of five species of Musk Turtles. They are shy and should only be kept by those who will be fine with simply observing them.
Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle
Also known as the Alabama Red-Bellied Cooter, the Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle is popular in the pet trade, and it is also Alabama's official state reptile.
Yellow-Footed Tortoise
The Yellow-Footed Tortoise is one of the most popular and beloved tortoise breeds in the pet trade. It is shy, so these animals will not like being handled.
Hermann’s Tortoise
The Hermann's Tortoise is a popular breed that makes a great pet. The Hermann's Tortoise is one of the most attractive of the tortoise breeds.
Loggerhead Musk Turtle
The Loggerhead Musk Turtle is one of several Musk Turtle species. These small turtles make great pets, including for beginners.
Mud Turtle
The Mud Turtle is a popular breed of turtle that is kept as a pet. These low maintenance turtles are a good choice for those who are beginners.
European Pond Turtle
The European Pond Turtle is unique and attractive, and is highly sought after as a pet. There are actually 14 regional subspecies of European Pond Turtles.
North American Wood Turtle
The North American Wood Turtle is a popular turtle breed, thanks to its friendliness, its endearing personality, and that it is tame and easy to handle.
Black Wood Turtle
The Black Wood Turtle is one of many species of Wood Turtle, but it is the biggest of all of the Wood Turtle breeds and have a shell that is black in color.
Chicken Turtle
There are three species of Chicken Turtle, and they are the Eastern Chicken Turtle, the Florida Chicken Turtle, and the Western Chicken Turtle.
Snapping Turtle
You can keep a Snapping Turtle as a pet, but you should be prepared to put in a lot of effort and time in order to properly care for your turtle.
Argentine Snake-Necked Turtle
The Argentine Snake-Necked Turtle, one of the two South American Snake-Necked Turtle breeds, is a unique breed of aquatic turtle named for its long neck.
Three-Toed Box Turtle
The Three-Toed Box Turtle is a subspecies of the Common Box Turtle, and it is named "three-toed" because its back feet feature three toes.
Spotted Turtle
The Spotted Turtle is considered one of the smallest turtles in the United States. They can sometimes have up to 125 spots over their face and shell.
Florida Softshell Turtle
The Florida Softshell Turtle is best suited to experienced turtle owners. It is the biggest of all of the North American Softshell Turtles.
Smooth Softshell Turtle
Pet owners who would like to make a unique looking turtle a part of their family should consider the Smooth Softshell Turtle.
Chinese Stripe Necked Turtle
The Chinese Stripe Necked Turtle is one of the most beautiful turtles that are kept as pets. Great choice for community tanks.
Mississippi Map Turtle
Although the Mississippi Map Turtle is beautiful to look at, it can be difficult to keep as a pet. It is often referred to as the "sawback turtle."
Western Painted Turtle
The Western Painted Turtle is appropriate for beginner turtle keepers. these attractive, colorful turtles are a joy to watch as they swim and bask.
Northern Red-Bellied Turtle
The Northern Red-Bellied Turtle is also referred to as the Northern Red-Bellied Cooter. These animals are generally shy and will hide when scared.