Baby Florida Freshwater Turtles

Our baby turtles for sale here are some of the worlds most beautiful turtles anywhere.

Baby florida freshwater turtles. The males of this subspecies show a very noticeable concavity on the bottom of their shells or plastron whereas the plastron of male three toed box turtles tends to be nearly flat. These baby turtles are tiny of about 1 25 inches in size and have bright patterns all over. Freshwater 55 terrestrial 9 marine 7 saltwater 1 head and neck pattern. Florida has approved strong conservation measures for freshwater turtles.

Head and neck pattern. Baby geographic map turtle 39 99. Once the eggs can survive predation the hatchlings would come out 2 3 months. In contrast the color of their outer shell is generally olive to dark brown.

Freshwater turtles are mostly small but some do grow to sizes over 10. Baby red ear slider turtle. Baby mud turtles mud turtles are small semi aquatic freshwater turtles. Our selection includes baby turtles such as the baby mississippi map turtle baby yellow belly slider turtles the baby spiny soft shelled turtle tiny baby eastern musk turtles baby golden thread turtles baby snapping turtles the lovely baby peacock turtle baby pink belly side necked turtles baby.

Because this species of mud turtle is generally found living on land and water. Checklist of florida turtles click on thumbnails for a larger view apalone ferox schneider 1783 florida softshell. They have gray spots on an olive yellow base and have orange and yellow marks on their heads with their carapace having a yellow outline. On any given warm day a trip down the suwanee river for example provides tourists with views of dozens of basking water turtles occupying fallen trees and branches around every river bend.

Florida box turtle terrapene ornata ornata ornate box turtle terrapene ornata. All freshwater turtles lay eggs on land in holes they have dug. The florida box turtle typically boasts yellow radiating bands on a very domed shell carapace as well as yellow stripes on each side of its head. There are many families of freshwater turtles available ranging from large to small.

Although all turtles are air breathing reptiles aquatic turtles can hold their breath for long periods of time. When the eggs hatch the baby turtles hatchlings return to water. Non native in florida keys apalone mutica le sueur 1827 smooth softshell apalone mutica calvata webb 1959 gulf coast smooth softshell apalone spinifera le sueur 1827 spiny softshell apalone spinifera aspera agassiz 1857 gulf coast spiny softshell. Ample freshwater areas and the temperate climate of the northern part of the state explains much of the florida turtles diversity story.

Of that group freshwater turtles represent the largest family of turtles for sale. Baby mississippi map turtle 19 99. Discover life s page about the biology natural history ecology identification and distribution of turtles identification guide discover life.