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TURTLE Cooter Slider Map *Family:* *Emydidae*	Common Name ps=pic shown	Adult Size *carapace*	Life-span	Tank Habitat	Tank Size	Temp *Air* Water Basking	Food	Level of Care	Other Information
	Florida Red- Belly Turtle (Cooter)	8-11 inch	40+ year	Semi- aquatic/ Basking	75+ gallon for one	M 80s L-M 70s H 80s-L 90s.	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF Minnow	B	Social: Communal Personality: Sociable Basking area Likes to swim, provide deep water Does well in gated pond in warm weather
	Red-eared Slider (ps) & Yellow Bellied Slider	7-12 inch	50+ year	Semi- aquatic/ Basking	50-75+ gallon for one	M 70s-80s M 70s H 80s-L 90s	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF Minnows	B	Social: Communal Personality: Varies Basking area Likes to swim, provide deep water Does well in gated pond in warm weather
	False Map Turtle (ps), Mississippi Map Turtle	3-10 inch	40+ year	Semi- aquatic/ Basking	50-75+ gallon for one	L-M 80s L-M 70s H 80s - L 90s.	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF Minnows	B	Social: Communal Personality: More skittish than sliders Basking area Likes to swim, provide deep water Does well in gated pond in warm weather Need to be careful about water quality
	Barbour’s Map Turtle	4-13 inch	40+ year	Semi- aquatic/ Basking	50+ male 100+ female gallon for one	L-M 80s L-M 70s H 80s - L 90s.	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF Minnows	B	Social: Communal Personality: Not as skittish as other Maps Basking area Likes to swim, provide deep water Does well in gated pond in warm weather Need to be careful about water quality
	Eastern (ps), Western, Southern & Midland Painted Turtle	4- 10 inch range	25+ year	Semi- aquatic/ Basking	50-75+ gallon for one	L-M 80s L-M 70s H 80s - L 90s.	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF Minnows	B	Social: Communal Personality: Social Basking area Likes to swim Does well in gated pond in warm weather Very hardy and adaptable to change
TURTLE Box *Family:* *Emydidae*	Common Name ps=pic shown	Adult Size *carapace*	Life-span	Tank Habitat	Tank Size	Temp *Air* Water Basking	Food	Level of Care	Other Information Box turtles do better in safe outside enclosure, especially if wild caught. Like to burrow and climb.
	Eastern Box Turtle	4-6 inch	20+ year	Woodland Damp Savannah	30+ gallon or 4x4 enclos. 60-80% humid	75-85 F Room 85-90F	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF	B	Social: 1 Male with 2+ females Provide basking area, leaf litter, or absorbent bedding, and large bowl to soak in. Like to burrow and climb If weather permits, great in safe outdoor enclosure
	Three-Toed Box Turtle	5-7 inch	50+ year	Desert Dry Savannah	30+ gallon or 4x4 enclos. Low humid	75-85 F Room 85-90F	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF	B	Social: 1 Male with 2+ females Provide basking area, leaf litter, or absorbent bedding, and large bowl to soak in. Like to burrow and climb If weather permits, great in safe outdoor enclosure
	Ornate Box Turtle	4-5 inch	50+ year	Desert Dry Savannah	30+ gallon or 4x4 enclos. Low humid	70-90F Room 80-90F	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF	Inter	Social: 1 Male with 2+ females Provide basking area, leaf litter, or absorbent bedding, and large bowl to soak in. Like to burrow and climb If weather permits, great in safe outdoor enclosure More carnivorous than other box turtles
TURTLE Wood *Family:* *Emydidae*	Common Name ps=pic shown	Adult Size *carapace*	Life-span	Tank Habitat	Tank Size	Temp *Air* Water Basking	Food	Level of Care	Other Information
	North American Wood Turtle	7-9 inch	50+ year	Semi-aquatic	4 x 8 or outside enclos	70-80 F 60-70F 85-90F	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF	B/ Inter	Social: 1 Male with 2+ females Adults need water at least 2 feet deep Prefers outside enclosure if possible Need precise water temp. More carnivore than omnivore Active
	South American Wood Turtle	8-12 inch	50+ year	Semi-aquatic	75 gallon for one	L-M 80s 73-78F 85-95F	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF	B	Social: Communal Personality: Social Basking area Can be fed in land or water
	Ornate Wood Turtle	7-9 inch	50+ year	Semi-aquatic	50 gallon for one	L-M 80s 73-78F 85-95F	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF	B	Social: Communal Personality: Social, good personality Basking area Can be fed in land or water
	Spotted Turtle	3-6 inch	25+ years	Semi-aquatic	30 gallon for one	L-M 80s L 70s 90-95F	Omnivore Vegetable Fruit Worms Insects CF	B	Social: Communal Not good swimmers Can be fed on land, but consume food in water
TURTLE Mud Musk *Family:* *Kinosternidae*	Common Name ps=pic shown	Adult Size *carapace*	Life-span	Tank Habitat	Tank Size	Temp *Air* Water Basking	Food	Level of Care	Other Information
LA Dawson	Mississippi Mud Turtle	3-4 inch	25+ year	Semi-aquatic Basking	20 gallon for one	75-85F 75-79F 85-95F	Carnivore Insectivore Snails Crayfish Minnows CF	B	Social: Communal, although one male with 1+ females Personality: Shy Not good swimmers, shallow water Like to bask
LA Dawson	Yellow Mud Turtle	5-6 inch	25+ year	Semi-aquatic Basking	20 gallon for one	75-85F 75-79F 85-95F	Carnivore Insectivore Snails Crayfish Minnows CF Vegetation	B	Social: Communal, although not more than one male of same species Like to bask
LA Dawson	Common or Stinkpot Musk Turtle	4-5 inch	50+ year	Semi-aquatic	30 gallon for one	80-85F 70-75F 85-95F	Carnivore Insectivore Snails Crayfish Minnows CF Vegetation	B	Social: Communal, although not more than one male of same species. Get their name because of a gland that emits an odor in defense Water depth of 10 inch to 2 feet Like shallow end of water
LA Dawson	Razor-back Musk Turtle	5-6 inch	30 + year	Semi-aquatic	30 gallon for one	75-85 F 75-79F 85-95F	Carnivore Insectivore Snails Crayfish Minnows CF Vegetation.		Social: Communal, although not more than one male of same species Personality: Shy Likes deep end of water
TURTLE Soft Shelled *Family:* *Trionychidae*	Common Name	Adult Size *carapace*	Life-span	Tank Habitat	Tank Size	Temp *Air* Water Basking	Food	Level of Care	Other Information
	Soft Shelled Turtle, Eastern Spiny	5-18 inch range	50+ year	Aquatic Semi-aquatic	75-150 gallon	80-85F 75F 85-90F	Carnivore Snails Fish Crayfish Frogs	Inter/ A	Social: Best to keep alone. Personality: Aggressive – sharp teeth Needs about 4 feet of water Only comes out of water to bask.
TURTLE Snapping *Family:* *Chelydridae*	Common Name	Adult Size *carapace*	Life-span	Tank Habitat	Tank Size	Temp *Air* Water Basking	Food	Level of Care	Other Information Due to their size, requirements and aggressive nature, not for the general hobbyist
Moondigger	Common Snapping Turtle	12-16 inch	30 year	Aquatic Semi-aquatic	custom Pond	75-85F	Omnivore	A	Social: Best to keep alone.
	Alligator Snapping Turtle	15-25 inch	50+ year	Aquatic Semi-aquatic	custom Pond	80-85F 75-80F 85-90F	Omnivore	A	Social: Best to keep alone. Very aggressive nature
TURTLE Side and Snake Neck *Family:* *Chelidae*	Common Name ps=pic shown	Adult Size *carapace*	Life-span	Tank Habitat	Tank Size	Temp *Air* Water Basking	Food	Level of Care	Other Information
	Red Bellied Short Necked Turtle	8-10 inch	25+ years	Semi-aquatic Basking	75 gallon	80-85F 70-75F 85-90F	Carnivore Insectivore Snails Crayfish Minnows CF	B	Social: Community Likes to bask
	MataMata Turtle	12-15 inch	30+ year	Semi-aquatic	75 gallon	80-85F 78-86F 85-90F	Carnivore Fish Tadpoles Invertebrate	B	Social: Best if kept alone Although mostly aquatic, keep in shallow water, not a strong swimmer and can drown in deep water.
	Argentine Snakeneck Turtle	7-12 inch	25+ year	Semi-aquatic Basking	100-125 gallon	80-85F 70-75F 85-89F	Carnivore Fish Worms Crickets Snails	A	Social: Best if kept alone Like deep water to swim in – also supply plants for hiding in water.
TORTOISE *Family:* *Testudinidae*	Common Name ps=pic shown	Adult Size *carapace*	Life-span	Tank Habitat	Tank Size	Temp *Air* Water Basking	Food	Level of Care	Other Information
	Hermann’s Tortoise-Western (ps) and Eastern	5-10 inch	35+ years	Semiarid	75+ gallon or 2-4 feet 30-60% humid	70-90F NA 90-95F	Herbivore Greens Weeds	B	Social: Alone or one male with 1-2 females Personality: Friendly Eastern is larger than Western Provide large bowl for soaking Avoid fruit-there are also several vegetables to be avoided, consult with expert. Prefer to keep in outside enclosure if possible
	Greek Tortoise or Spur- Thighed Tortoise	6-9 inch	60+ years	Semiarid	75+ gallon or 2-4 feet 30-60% humid	75-85F NA 90-95F	Herbivore Greens Weeds	B	Social: Alone or one male with 1-2 females Provide large bowl for soaking Prefer to keep in outside enclosure if possible
	Red Footed Tortoise	18-20 inch	50+ year	Semiarid	4 x 8 feet 80% humid	85F NA 90F	Omnivore Fruit Berries Grasses Greens CF	Inter	Social: 1 male with females – stick with own kind Personality: Friendly/Active Glass aquarium not recommended Provide large bowl for soaking Prefer to keep in outside enclosure if possible
	Russian Tortoise	4-10 inch	50+ year	Semiarid	75 gallon 2 x 4 feet 40% humid	70-80F NA 95F	Herbivore Greens Weeds	Inter	Social: Alone or one male with 1-2 females Personality: Friendly Provide large bowl for soaking Prefer to keep in outside enclosure if possible Avoid fruit-there are also several vegetables to be avoided, consult with expert.