Ornate Box Turtle Care Sheet August 3, 2021The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) is a 4.5-6” long species of terrestrial turtle primarily native to the midwestern United States. They can most often be found in plains,...
Mud Turtle Care Sheet August 2, 2021Mud turtles (Kinosternon sp. ) are 4-7” long, semi-aquatic reptiles found throughout the southeastern US, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. These turtles prefer shallow, slow-moving freshwater habitats such...
Musk Turtle Care Sheet July 28, 2021Musk turtles (Sternotherus odoratus) are also known as stinkpot turtles. They are a 4-5” long, aquatic, nocturnal reptile found throughout the eastern United States. These turtles prefer freshwater habitats such...
Common Map Turtle Care Sheet July 9, 2021Common map turtles (Graptemys geographica) are 3.5-10.5”, semi-aquatic, diurnal reptiles found primarily in the northeast quadrant of the United States. These turtles prefer spacious freshwater habitats such as rivers, ponds,...
Eastern Box Turtle Care Sheet June 2, 2021The Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is a 4-7” long species of terrestrial turtle native to the eastern United States. They can most often be found in moist woodlands...
African Sideneck Turtle Care Sheet May 7, 2021African sideneck turtles (Pelusios casteneus) are also known as the West African mud turtle. They are a 9-11” long, semi-aquatic, diurnal reptile found throughout western and central Africa. These turtles...
