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Turtles and Tortoise are long lived (especially the latter), and there are many species to choose from. The Snapping Turtles are great looking, but watch your fingers or you could end up with none!


African Helmeted Turtle Photo

African Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa subrufa subrufa

African Helmeted Turtle are relatively small turtles. They are found throughout Africa, from Ghana all the way to the Cape of Africa.


African Side Neck Turtle Photo

African Side Neck Turtle

Pelusios gabonensis

African Side Neck Turtles are found in rivers, lakes and slow-moving streams in South America.


Aldabrans Tortoise Photo

Aldabrans Tortoise

Geochelone gigantea

The Aldabrans Tortoise is the worlds second largest species with adults reaching sizes of 122cm and weighing 250kg. This is not a tortoise for a novice and plenty of land is required!


Bells Hinged Back Tortoise Photo

Bells Hinged Back Tortoise

Kinixys belliana

This is a small 14-18cm Hinged Back Tortoise from dry to moist savanna of Africa. They are rarely offered within the pet trade.


Dwarf Herman's Tortoise Photo

Dwarf Herman's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni hermanni

The Dwarf Hermans Tortoise is more colourful compared to the normal Hermans. They have a bright yellow shell with large amounts of black/brown patterning. They will also reach a smaller size.


Florida Snapping Turtle Photo

Florida Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina osceola

Florida Snapping Turtles have powerfall jaws that snap very quickly. A single snap could bite off a finger, so best to leave them


Giant African Spur Thigh Tortoise Photo

Giant African Spur Thigh Tortoise

Geochelone sulcata

The Giant African Spur Thigh Tortoise is the second largest mainland tortoise in the world.


Herman's Tortoise Photo

Herman's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

Hermann's tortoises are a small to medium sized tortoises which come from southern Europe.


Homes Hinged Back Tortoise Photo

Homes Hinged Back Tortoise

Kinixys homeana

This is a forest dwelling species found living in moist habitats close to water in Africa. This Hinged Back Tortoise is rarely offered within the pet trade.


Indian Star Tortoise Photo

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

The Indian Star Tortoise is a striking species. Each star is centered on a pyramidal bump on the shell, the females have a bumper shell compared to males. This tortoise grows between at size of 20-30cm, females being larger.


Leopard Tortoise Photo

Leopard Tortoise

Geochelone pardalis

Leopard Tortoises reach an adult size of 18", they are the worlds fourth largest species. They have a yellowish coloured shell with black dots, hence the name.


Marginated Tortoise Photo

Marginated Tortoise

Testudo marginata

The Marginated Tortoise can only be found in parts of Greece and southern Albania, they have also been introduced in Sardinia and Tuscany, Italy.


Mediterranean Spur Thigh Tortoise Photo

Mediterranean Spur Thigh Tortoise

Testudo graeca ibera

The Mediterranean Spur Thigh Tortoise is often confused with Herman's Tortoise, which looks very simular.


Pancake Tortoise Photo

Pancake Tortoise

Malacochersus tornieri

The Pancake Tortoise really does look like a pancake with its flattened shell. They are a small species growing to an adult size of 6-7 inches and have beautifully patterned shell.


Red Foot Tortoise Photo

Red Foot Tortoise

Geochelone carbonaria

Red Foot Tortoise is a medium sized South American tortoise.


Russian or Horsefield Tortoise Photo

Russian or Horsefield Tortoise

Testudo horsfieldi

The Horsefield or Russian Tortoise is a widely kept, fairly small species. Being a hardy species, they can tolerate both extreme heat and cold temperatures. They require no article 10 paperwork!


Yellow Bellied Turtle Photo

Yellow Bellied Turtle

Trachemys scripta scripta

Yellow Belly Turtles are one of the best beginner species to keep. They reach a size between 5 to 13 inch, females are larger.


Yellow Foot Tortoise Photo

Yellow Foot Tortoise

Geochelone denticulata

Yellow Foot Tortoise reach an adult size of 16-20 inches, some can be as large as 28 inches, but this is rare. They can be found in South America over a wide range from Bolivia through Brazil.


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