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Hello,

I have a few turtles here that are currently for sale. Prices are all negotiable, and may change based upon what's offered.

--2 red-bellied cooter hatchlings. They're about two and a half inches in shell length. $15.00 each

--2 eastern painted hatchlings. They're about two inches in shell length. $15.00 each

--3 northern diamondback hatchlings. They're about two and a half inches in shell length. $20.00 each


Note these prices does not include shipping. By law all turtles under the length of four inches must also only be used for export, educational, research, exhibition, or zoological purposes only.

Thank you for your time and consideration!
 
Did you still have the northern diamond backs? Do you ever have any concentric diamondbacks, I was really wanting to get one of those too.
 
I'm not sure what the shipping cost would be. It's something that I will have to look up for you. I do still have the three diamondback terrapins for sale, and their patterns I believe are concentric. From what I can tell, they are in the northern subspecies.

Hope this helps. I'll try to get back to you as soon as I'm able on the shipping cost for your area.

Edit: Concentric diamondbacks are also not one of the seven subspecies of diamondback terrapins. I'm not sure if you were aware of this or not, because I certainly wasn't until I did a little bit of research on the web. In fact, when people refer to concentric they're talking about the pattern formed on the turtle's carapace. So when someone says that a diamondback is a concentric, they're talking about the pattern the scutes make on their shells.

The seven subspecies discovered and recorded are the following: Northern, Carolinan, Florida East Coast, Mangrove, Ornate, Mississippi, and Texas

Edit: I hope I didn't come across as a know-it-all. I just thought it was something interesting.
 
Okay, here's a little update on what I have available. Due to so many people offering to buy the three diamondbacks I am now declaring that they are no longer available. I will post the few pictures that I've taken of them and then those people who have already offered to take them can decide whether or not they still do.

As for the four other turtles available, I can't stress enough how much I need them to find new homes. I have other turtles coming in and could really use the space. So...I'm dropping their prices from the $15.00 offered to $10.00.

Here are a few pictures.

First are the three diamondbacks.

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Okay, now last but not least here are the pictures of the eastern painteds.

Hatchling 1:

Note his shell is curling up a little bit; however, from everyone I've talked to he's still healthy. He's just as active as the others, and TurtleSource.com seems to think that it may be the hard water. I live in the midwest, and the particular area I live in has a lot of minerals in the water. His food and everything checks out just like the others.

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Hatchling 2:

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The diamond backs are adorable, i want them even more now. Let me know shipping and all and I am interested.
 
I want to say that the eastern painteds are coming close to a year old. I received them from someone else so I'm not sure what their exact hatch date is. They're about two inches in shell length.

And thank you so much for questioning about them! With the three diamondbacks up for sale no one is willing to give the others a second look, and they need a home just as badly.
 
Okay, the three diamondbacks that I had for sale have found a good home to go to along with the african sideneck. However the four small turtles that remain still have yet to find a home.

Since I seem to be having a difficult time finding them one, I'm going to give them to anyone whose willing to take them. They'd have to be well taken care of though. I don't want them to go to a home where they'll be neglected.

At the moment, the only space I have for them is a small tank in my bedroom. Since red-bellies get to be very large they won't be able to stay there much longer. :(
 
Do you think they would be okay in a 2 day shipment? As long as they are wet and well packaged? I have heard of one other person who ships them second day air and he says they arrive okay. What do you think?
 
I've kinda got a full house here too. Lets see if anyone would be able to give them a better home. If not I'll try to make room or find someone who can. I'll keep a watch on the posting. Let me know the status in about a week or so, if you can hold them that long.
 
Okay, I now have a problem with the four I have left. Due to the red bellies growing like weeds and the tank quickly becoming too small, one of the easterns got bit pretty badly on the cheek. I don't have any other tanks in which to separate them, and I can't pair them up with any turtles I currently have because they are too large and would not do well with them.

I've called Nature parks, rescues, and even our local zoo to see if they will take these two red bellies, however, no one is willing. I would hate to just release them because, one it's illegal and two it would be cruelty.

If anyone here can find it in their hearts to take them, I would be so grateful. These four can't stay together any longer! The red bellies have to go ASAP! The hatchling that got bit looks like he is holding a bead in his cheek. It's now swollen and purple.
 
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