RED-EARED TURTLE

The Red-eared Turtle is the most common fresh water turtle in the world. It is easily identified with it's read marking on the ears.

The female Red-eared Turtle grows to approximately 25cm long in the shell, and males 15 - 18cm. They  will live for about 45 to 50 years in captivity.

The male Red-eared Turtles have extremely long claws on their front feet and a very large tail in relation to the females.

The Red-eared Turtle is easy to keep and can be hand fed.

When your Red-eared Turtle grows too large for your tank he will usually adapt easily to pond living.

SNAKE-NECK TURTLE

The Snake-neck Turtle is native to Australia and is identified by it's grey/black body and especially its long neck that must be tucked in sideways for protection.

The Snake-neck Turtle grows to approximately 20 to 25cm. Both males and females grow to the same size and are identical to each other in every way, making sexing of these guys extremely difficult. It is unknown just how long they will live.

The Snake-neck Turtle is easy to keep but care should be taken when hand feeding as they are very quick! Apart from this, when food is not around, they are very placid and make great pets.

The Snake-neck Turtle is very hardy and is ideal for those who want to keep something different.