Turtles

A small terrestrial woodland turtle of eastern North America with a high-domed shell and a hinged plastron that can close into a protective box; long-lived, omnivorous, and best kept solitary in a spacious, humid setup with UVB and a shallow soak.

North America's most widespread native freshwater turtle, with a smooth dark shell edged in red or orange and yellow or red stripes on the skin.

A semi-aquatic North American pond turtle named for the red or orange stripe behind each eye; popular in the pet trade but long-lived, messy, and space-intensive as an adult.

A small terrestrial prairie box turtle with a dark, high-domed shell marked by radiating yellow to orange lines, adapted to grasslands and able to close its hinged plastron tightly when threatened.