Let me make this clear, no animal should be a disposable gift, given on Christmas Day to an unknowing recipient and discarded in the new year.
But we know that buying a pet is expensive, and often Christmas will be that one time you can justify spending that kind of money for someone you love who's passionate about our little shelled critters.
Please make sure the person receiving knows about, and is prepared for, their new arrival.
We know surprises are fantastic, but animal welfare comes first!
If you want a starter set then please order as soon as you can as I'm starting to run out and I won't restock before New Year.
I'm happy to take orders in advance and hold your pet until shortly before Christmas. Our last day to deliver before Christmas is Thursday 18th December and the last day for collection is Tues 23rd December. There are no collections on Christmas Eve.
Carolina Diamondback Terrapins
Malaclemys terrapin centrata
There has been a national shortage of Horsfields and Hermann's Tortoises this year due to export restrictions in Europe, this has made them very hard to find in the pet industry recently.
Fortunately I've managed to acquire these beautiful Western Hermann's Tortoises from Calabria AND Sardinian parentage. All captive bred here in the UK.
0.0.11 Terrapene carolina carolina - High Colour Eastern Box Turtle
0.0.11 Terrapene carolina bauri - Florida Box Turtle
0.0.2 Testudo hermanni hermanni - Sardinian Western Hermann's Tortoise
0.0.13 Testudo hermanni hermanni - Calabria Western Hermann's Tortoise
0.0.12 Testudo marginata - Marginated Tortoise
0.0.14 Testudo graeca - Greek Spur-Thighed Tortoise
0.0.10 Trachemys callirostris - Columbian Peacock Slider
0.0.3 Chrysemys picta bellii - Western Painted Turtle
0.0.43 Emys orbicularis orbicularis - Central European Pond Turtle
0.0.4 Mauremys japonica - Japanese Pond/Wood Turtle
0.4.0 Pelusios nanus - African Dwarf Mud Turtle
0.5.0 Cuora flavomarginata - Chinese Yellow Margined Box Turtle
0.0.11 Mauremys reevesii - Chinese Three Keeled Pond Turtle (Reeves Turtle)
0.0.2 Graptemys flavimaculata - Yellow Blotched Map Turtle
1.0.0 Chelydra serpentina - Common Snapping Turtle
0.0.5 Malaclemys terrapin centrata - Concentric Carolina Diamondback Terrapin
0.0.7 Staurotypus tripocatus - Mexican Musk Turtle
0.0.7 Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum - Red-cheeked Mud Turtle
0.0.2 Kinosternon minor - Loggerhead Musk Turtle
0.0.1 Emydura subglobosa - Pink-bellied Side-necked Turtle
Baby Florida Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina bauri
My name is Dudley, I am a turtle obsessive. I bought my first turtle at 22 and now have 20 years experience in their husbandry. From the age of 10 (TMNT generation...) I read everything I could, bought books and scoured the library. When I got Tommy, my European pond turtle, I started learning for real. Practical knowledge is always the best, the internet helps, and the knowledge of others from forums is invaluable. I have travelled to America twice where I sought out wild turtles in their natural environment, and was lucky enough to find the elusive diamondback terrapin.
I've kept European pond turtles (emys orbicularis orbicularis) False maps (graptemys pseudographica) Yellow bellied sliders (trachemys scripta scripta) Cumberland sliders (trachemys scripta trootsii) Red eared sliders (trachemys scripta elegans) Florida red-bellied cooter (pseudemys nelsoni) Reeves turtles (mauremys reevesii) Japanese pond turtles (mauremys japonica) Carolina diamondback terrapins (malaclemys terrapin centrata) Texas diamondback terrapins (malaclemys terrapin litoralis) Western painted turtles (chrysemys picta bellii) Eastern painted turtles (chrysemys picta picta) Southern painted turtles (chrysemys picta dorsalis) Common musk (sternotherus oderatus) and a Common snapping turtle (chelydra serpentina). I have handled and supplied many other species too.
I currently have over nearly 70 individual turtles as my personal pets from 22 different species. I'm always looking to learn, and willing to impart my knowledge to help others.
Turtles are my passion and I seek to diversify the UK turtle keeping hobby as well as prevent the dumping of unwanted pets through miseducation.
I can supply almost any species of turtle or terrapin to the UK hobbyist. I specialise in finding rare and unsual specimens, make a request and I will make your dreams come true.
I will provide advice on the correct care and set up and provide ongoing aftercare and advice for the life of your turtle.