https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/Recent content in Turtles on Herpeton AcademyHugoen-USMon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/sternotherus-odoratus/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/sternotherus-odoratus/<p><em>Sternotherus odoratus</em> · Common Musk Turtle · Common musk turtle · Stinkpot turtle</p> <hr> <h4 id="-at-a-glance">📋 At a glance</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th></th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Adult size</strong></td> <td>8-14 cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Lifespan</strong></td> <td>30-50 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Subspecies</strong></td> <td>No captive-care subspecies split</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Origin</strong></td> <td><em>Sternotherus odoratus</em> is native to eastern and central North America, including much of the eastern United States and a limited southern Canadian range.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Activity</strong></td> <td>Diurnal</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Difficulty</strong></td> <td>Beginner</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Legal</strong></td> <td>CITES: Appendix II; EU: Annex B; local rules still apply</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h4 id="-enclosure">🏠 Enclosure</h4> <ul> <li>Aquarium or pond-style setup with strong filtration and secure escape prevention</li> <li>Adult tank length and water volume must match species; bigger water volume is safer</li> <li>Provide a fully dry basking platform with easy access</li> <li>Avoid small unfiltered tanks, slippery exits, and dirty water</li> </ul> <h4 id="-enclosure-furniture">🪨 Enclosure furniture</h4> <ul> <li>Swimming space, resting ledges, basking dock, visual cover, and safe plants/wood</li> <li>Substrate optional; if used, keep it easy to clean and too large or too fine to swallow dangerously</li> <li>Filter intake protected from trapping animals</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-lighting">💡 Lighting</h4> <ul> <li>UVB essential over the basking area</li> <li>Use a heat lamp to warm the dry basking platform</li> <li>Replace UVB lamps on schedule; glass blocks UVB</li> <li>Photoperiod: 10-12 h; no night light</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-temperature">🌡️ Temperature</h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Basking spot:</strong> 22-26 °C</p>https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/pseudemys-concinna-concinna/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/pseudemys-concinna-concinna/<p><em>Pseudemys concinna concinna</em> · Eastern River Cooter · Eastern river cooter · River cooter</p> <hr> <h4 id="-at-a-glance">📋 At a glance</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th></th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Adult size</strong></td> <td>25-40 cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Lifespan</strong></td> <td>30-40 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Subspecies</strong></td> <td>No captive-care subspecies split</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Origin</strong></td> <td><em>Pseudemys concinna concinna</em> is native to rivers and connected waters of the eastern and southeastern United States.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Activity</strong></td> <td>Diurnal</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Difficulty</strong></td> <td>Intermediate</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Legal</strong></td> <td>CITES: not listed; EU: not listed; local rules still apply</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h4 id="-enclosure">🏠 Enclosure</h4> <ul> <li>Aquarium or pond-style setup with strong filtration and secure escape prevention</li> <li>Adult tank length and water volume must match species; bigger water volume is safer</li> <li>Provide a fully dry basking platform with easy access</li> <li>Avoid small unfiltered tanks, slippery exits, and dirty water</li> </ul> <h4 id="-enclosure-furniture">🪨 Enclosure furniture</h4> <ul> <li>Swimming space, resting ledges, basking dock, visual cover, and safe plants/wood</li> <li>Substrate optional; if used, keep it easy to clean and too large or too fine to swallow dangerously</li> <li>Filter intake protected from trapping animals</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-lighting">💡 Lighting</h4> <ul> <li>UVB essential over the basking area</li> <li>Use a heat lamp to warm the dry basking platform</li> <li>Replace UVB lamps on schedule; glass blocks UVB</li> <li>Photoperiod: 10-12 h; no night light</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-temperature">🌡️ Temperature</h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Basking spot:</strong> 22-26 °C</p>https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/pseudemys-nelsoni/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/pseudemys-nelsoni/<p><em>Pseudemys nelsoni</em> · Florida Red-Bellied Cooter · Florida red-bellied cooter · Florida redbelly turtle</p> <hr> <h4 id="-at-a-glance">📋 At a glance</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th></th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Adult size</strong></td> <td>25-35 cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Lifespan</strong></td> <td>30-40 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Subspecies</strong></td> <td>No captive-care subspecies split</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Origin</strong></td> <td><em>Pseudemys nelsoni</em> is native to Florida and adjacent parts of the southeastern United States.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Activity</strong></td> <td>Diurnal</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Difficulty</strong></td> <td>Intermediate</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Legal</strong></td> <td>CITES: not listed; EU: not listed; local rules still apply</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h4 id="-enclosure">🏠 Enclosure</h4> <ul> <li>Aquarium or pond-style setup with strong filtration and secure escape prevention</li> <li>Adult tank length and water volume must match species; bigger water volume is safer</li> <li>Provide a fully dry basking platform with easy access</li> <li>Avoid small unfiltered tanks, slippery exits, and dirty water</li> </ul> <h4 id="-enclosure-furniture">🪨 Enclosure furniture</h4> <ul> <li>Swimming space, resting ledges, basking dock, visual cover, and safe plants/wood</li> <li>Substrate optional; if used, keep it easy to clean and too large or too fine to swallow dangerously</li> <li>Filter intake protected from trapping animals</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-lighting">💡 Lighting</h4> <ul> <li>UVB essential over the basking area</li> <li>Use a heat lamp to warm the dry basking platform</li> <li>Replace UVB lamps on schedule; glass blocks UVB</li> <li>Photoperiod: 10-12 h; no night light</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-temperature">🌡️ Temperature</h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Basking spot:</strong> 22-27 °C</p>https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/graptemys-kohnii/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/graptemys-kohnii/<p><em>Graptemys kohnii</em> · Mississippi Map Turtle · Mississippi map turtle · False map turtle (Mississippi form)</p> <hr> <h4 id="-at-a-glance">📋 At a glance</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th></th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Adult size</strong></td> <td>9-25 cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Lifespan</strong></td> <td>20-30 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Subspecies</strong></td> <td>No captive-care subspecies split</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Origin</strong></td> <td><em>Graptemys kohnii</em> is native to the Mississippi River system and associated large rivers in the central United States.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Activity</strong></td> <td>Diurnal</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Difficulty</strong></td> <td>Intermediate</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Legal</strong></td> <td>CITES: Appendix III; EU: Annex C; local rules still apply</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h4 id="-enclosure">🏠 Enclosure</h4> <ul> <li>Aquarium or pond-style setup with strong filtration and secure escape prevention</li> <li>Adult tank length and water volume must match species; bigger water volume is safer</li> <li>Provide a fully dry basking platform with easy access</li> <li>Avoid small unfiltered tanks, slippery exits, and dirty water</li> </ul> <h4 id="-enclosure-furniture">🪨 Enclosure furniture</h4> <ul> <li>Swimming space, resting ledges, basking dock, visual cover, and safe plants/wood</li> <li>Substrate optional; if used, keep it easy to clean and too large or too fine to swallow dangerously</li> <li>Filter intake protected from trapping animals</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-lighting">💡 Lighting</h4> <ul> <li>UVB essential over the basking area</li> <li>Use a heat lamp to warm the dry basking platform</li> <li>Replace UVB lamps on schedule; glass blocks UVB</li> <li>Photoperiod: 10-12 h; no night light</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-temperature">🌡️ Temperature</h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Basking spot:</strong> 22-26 °C</p>https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/emydura-subglobosa/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/emydura-subglobosa/<p><em>Emydura subglobosa</em> · Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle · Red-bellied short-necked turtle · Pink-bellied side-necked turtle</p> <hr> <h4 id="-at-a-glance">📋 At a glance</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th></th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Adult size</strong></td> <td>20-26 cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Lifespan</strong></td> <td>20-30 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Subspecies</strong></td> <td>No captive-care subspecies split</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Origin</strong></td> <td><em>Emydura subglobosa</em> is native to southern New Guinea and northern Australia.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Activity</strong></td> <td>Diurnal</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Difficulty</strong></td> <td>Intermediate</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Legal</strong></td> <td>CITES: not listed; EU: not listed; local rules still apply</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h4 id="-enclosure">🏠 Enclosure</h4> <ul> <li>Aquarium or pond-style setup with strong filtration and secure escape prevention</li> <li>Adult tank length and water volume must match species; bigger water volume is safer</li> <li>Provide a fully dry basking platform with easy access</li> <li>Avoid small unfiltered tanks, slippery exits, and dirty water</li> </ul> <h4 id="-enclosure-furniture">🪨 Enclosure furniture</h4> <ul> <li>Swimming space, resting ledges, basking dock, visual cover, and safe plants/wood</li> <li>Substrate optional; if used, keep it easy to clean and too large or too fine to swallow dangerously</li> <li>Filter intake protected from trapping animals</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-lighting">💡 Lighting</h4> <ul> <li>UVB essential over the basking area</li> <li>Use a heat lamp to warm the dry basking platform</li> <li>Replace UVB lamps on schedule; glass blocks UVB</li> <li>Photoperiod: 10-12 h; no night light</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-temperature">🌡️ Temperature</h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Basking spot:</strong> 24-28 °C</p>https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/mauremys-reevesii/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://academy.herpeton.net/en/factsheets/turtles/mauremys-reevesii/<p><em>Mauremys reevesii</em> · Reeves&rsquo;s Turtle · Reeves&rsquo;s turtle · Chinese three-keeled pond turtle</p> <hr> <h4 id="-at-a-glance">📋 At a glance</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th></th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Adult size</strong></td> <td>12-23 cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Lifespan</strong></td> <td>20-30 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Subspecies</strong></td> <td>No captive-care subspecies split</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Origin</strong></td> <td><em>Mauremys reevesii</em> is native to eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Activity</strong></td> <td>Diurnal</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Difficulty</strong></td> <td>Intermediate</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Legal</strong></td> <td>CITES: Appendix III; EU: Annex C; local rules still apply</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h4 id="-enclosure">🏠 Enclosure</h4> <ul> <li>Aquarium or pond-style setup with strong filtration and secure escape prevention</li> <li>Adult tank length and water volume must match species; bigger water volume is safer</li> <li>Provide a fully dry basking platform with easy access</li> <li>Avoid small unfiltered tanks, slippery exits, and dirty water</li> </ul> <h4 id="-enclosure-furniture">🪨 Enclosure furniture</h4> <ul> <li>Swimming space, resting ledges, basking dock, visual cover, and safe plants/wood</li> <li>Substrate optional; if used, keep it easy to clean and too large or too fine to swallow dangerously</li> <li>Filter intake protected from trapping animals</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-lighting">💡 Lighting</h4> <ul> <li>UVB essential over the basking area</li> <li>Use a heat lamp to warm the dry basking platform</li> <li>Replace UVB lamps on schedule; glass blocks UVB</li> <li>Photoperiod: 10-12 h; no night light</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="-temperature">🌡️ Temperature</h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Basking spot:</strong> 22-26 °C</p>