Turtles and Tortoises

Medium brown shell that tends to lighten with age. Only surpassed in size by the tortoises of Aldabra and Galapagos. From thirty to two hundred pounds. Always tame.

Dark brown in coloration. Easy to care for and extremely long lived as adults. Adults range from in size from 30 to 250 pounds. Totally aquatic. Good natured as captive born animals.

One of this countries rarest and most sought after turtles. Bog turtles are fighting a losing battle in the wild with their major survival threats being being development and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the respective various state wildlife divisions. Not a great swimmer but love to wade in fresh water bogs. Mahogany brown colored shell with a bold bright lemon yellow blotch on either side of the head. Three to four inches as adults.

Light olive colored head with a bright yellow stripe. Carapace is medium glossy brown with a bright yellow vertebral stripe. Four to six inches as adults. Semi aquatic. Moist substrate with a shallow wading area. Very tame and sociable.

Black carapace with white or yellow flecks. Aquatic, but requires a basking area. Always tame and very sociable. These guys will run up to met you when to enter the room.

Beautiful medium sized box turtle. Dark brown shell with radiating white or yellow lines. Should be kept on a moist substrate with a shallow wading area. Always tame and friendly.