Chelonian for sale 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!
Available to Order Common Musk Turtle Sternptherus ororatus
The Common Musk Turtle is an ideal beginner species due to their adult size and ease of care. They are also known as Stinkpot Turtles due to a smelly liquid they produce from musk glands when frightened.
Available to Order Hermans Tortoise Testudo hermanni
The Herman’s tortoise is small to medium in size and is one of five species of Mediterranean tortoise from the genus Testudo, they can be found throughout Southern Europe. These are the UK’s most popular kept species of tortoise!
Available to Order Horsefield Tortoise Testudo horsfieldi
The Horsefield or Russian tortoise is arguably the most popular pet species of tortoise out there due to their smaller size and hardy nature. They are ideal for beginners into the reptile hobby who are interested in keeping Chelonian species.
Available to Order 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.
Available to Order 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.
Available to Order Mediterranean Spur-Thighed Tortoise Testudo graeca ibera
The Spur-Thighed tortoise or Greek Tortoise as it also known by, is one of five species of Mediterranean tortoise. It is commonly confused with the Hermans tortoise but there are distinct differences.
Available to Order Red Foot Tortoise Geochelone carbonaria
Red Foot Tortoise is a medium sized South American tortoise.
Available to Order Siebenrocks Snake Necked Turtle Chelodina siebenrocki
The Siebenrocks Snake Necked Turtle is an aquatic species that rarely comes out to bask. They are not a beginner species to due to their requirements and adult length of 35cm.
Currently Unvailable 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.
Currently Unvailable African Side Neck Turtle Pelusios gabonensis
African Side Neck Turtles are found in rivers, lakes and slow-moving streams in South Africa.
Currently Unvailable 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!
Currently Unvailable 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.
Currently Unvailable Chinese Soft Shell Turtle Trionyx sinensis
The Chinese Soft Shell Turtle grows to a maximum length of 25cm. They are an aquatic species found in Taiwan and China.
Currently Unvailable Chinese Striped Neck Turtle Ocadia sinensis
The Chinese Striped Neck Turtle reaches a maximum length of 25cm, although averages at 20cm. Youngsters are mainly carnivorous whereas adults tend to be herbivorous.
Currently Unvailable Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin
The Diamondback Terrapin is native to the brackish waters and reedy marshes along the eastern cost of USA from Massachusetts to Texas and North Carolina. These are a medium sized terrapin reaching between 10 and 20cm, females being larger.
Currently Unvailable Dwarf Hermans 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 also reach a smaller size.
Currently Unvailable Florida Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentine
Florida Snapping Turtles have powerfall jaws that snap very quickly. A single snap could bite off a finger, so best to leave them
Currently Unvailable Florida Soft Shell Turtle Apalone ferox
The Florida Soft Shell Turtle has a leathery carapace instead of a hard shell, hence their name. They are a large species with females reaching an adult size of up to 60cm, males are much smaller staying around 35cm.
Currently Unvailable Hieroglyphic River Cooter Pseudemys concinna hieroglyphica
The Hieroglyphic River Cooter is mainly an aquatic turtle species that prefers moderate current in the water. They reach an adult length of 12 to 16 inches.
Currently Unvailable 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.
Currently Unvailable 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.
Currently Unvailable Mississippi Map Turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica
Mississippi Map Turtles are relatively small to medium sized, this depends on the gender. They can be found in the river systems of Mississippi and Missouri.
Currently Unvailable 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.
Currently Unvailable Peninsula Cooter Pseudemys floridana
The Peninsula cooter is a large species of turtle which is found along the southeastern costal plain of the United States.
Currently Unvailable Pink Bellied Snapping Turtle Elseya schultzei
The Pink Bellied Snapping Turtle is also know as a Northern New Guinea Snapping Turtle. These are a medium to large sized turtle reaching an adult size of 30cm.
Currently Unvailable Razorback Musk Turtle Sternotherus carinatus
Razorback Musk Turtles are almost entirely aquatic found in dense plants and slow moving waters. They have a distinctive sharp keel down the center of their shell, giving them their common name.
Currently Unvailable Red Bellied Short Necked Turtle Emydura subglobosa
The Red Bellied Short Necked Turtle is also known as a Jardine River Turtle and reach a length of 25cm. They are great swimmers, love to bask and are ideal for beginners.
Currently Unvailable Red Bellied Turtle Pseudemys nelsoni
The Red Bellied Turtle is a great beginner species, they are very communal and will happily share their enclosure with other related species. They reach an adult size of between 18 and 33cm, females being the largest.
Currently Unvailable Reeves Turtle Chinemys reevesii
The Reeves Turtle reach an adult length of around 12cm, these make a great hardy beginner species of turtle. Young should be kept in shallow water until they are older as babies are poor swimmers.
Currently Unvailable Roti Island Snake Necked Turtle Chelodina mccordi
The Roti Island Snake Necked Turtle is one of the rarest of the Snake Necked Turtles and the only one CITES listed. They are a medium to large turtle reaching a shell length between 18 to 24cm.
Currently Unvailable South American Twist Neck Turtle Platemys platycephala
The Twist Neck Turtle inhabits tropical rivers of Guyana, Peru, Brazil and other areas in North America. They are a medium sized Turtle, reaching an adult size of 18cm.
Currently Unvailable South American Wood Turtle Rhinoclemmys punctularia
The South American Wood Turtle is an ideal beginner species, they inhabits ponds and marshes of Brazil and Columbia. Adults reach a length between 20 and 30cm, females being larger.
Currently Unvailable Spiny Soft Shell Turtle Trionyx spinifer
The spiny softshell turtle is one of the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America. They get their name from the cone shapes on the front of their carapace.
Currently Unvailable Sulcata Tortoise Geochelone sulcata
The Sulcata or Giant African Spur Thigh Tortoise is the second largest mainland tortoise in the world.
Currently Unvailable Sumatra Leaf Turtle Cyclemys dentata
The Sumatra Leaf Turtle can reach an adult size of up to 25cm. Youngsters tend to be mainly aquatic whereas adults spend more time on land.
Currently Unvailable West African Mud Turtle Pelusios castaneus
West African Mud Turtle are medium to large, females can reach a size of 29cm, males are generally smaller. They spend most of their time within weedy waters of West Africa.
Currently Unvailable 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 8 inch, females are larger.
Currently Unvailable 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.
