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Diamondback Terrapin for sale
Tortoise town has some of the nicest captive-bred Diamondback terrapin for sale online anywhere. Tortoise town offers a variety of aquatic turtles for sale including the diamondback terrapin turtle for sale. The Diamondback terrapin price depends on the age of the baby turtle.
The Diamondback terrapin price is middle of the road considering they are captive bred and require quite a bit of care for the breeder. So when looking to save money the cheapest Diamondback terrapin cost will be for the hatchling. We do however, recommend well started babies.
When you buy baby turtles or tortoise for sale from us, you automatically receive our 100% live arrival guarantee and 7 day health guarantee. This includes all species of turtle for sale including water turtles and box turtles for sale.
This includes all of our water turtles, land turtles and species of tortoise. The Diamondback terrapins for sale are normally available throughout the year but do sell out often.
Diamondback Terrapin for sale
Northern Diamondback terrapins are turtles with diamond-shaped markings and grooves on the scutes (plates) of their carapaces (top shells), which range from medium gray or brown to nearly black.
Their skin color is a pale to dark gray or black, flecked with dark spots, blotches or stripes. The hingeless plastron (bottom shell) is yellow to green or black and may be marked with dark blotches. No two individual diamondback terrapins are exactly alike in coloration and pattern.
Their feet are strongly webbed; the hind feet are especially large and flat. These large webbed feet and muscular legs make terrapins strong swimmers, a necessary ability when living in an environment with daily tidal changes and strong currents.
captive bred diamondback terrapin for sale
When choosing any diamondback terrapin for sale or any turtle for sale it is important that you purchase a healthy animal from an experienced turtle breeder. Captive bred diamondback terrapin babies for sale should always be purchased over a wild caught adults when possible
Remember when searching for any tortoises for sale, including a new turtle, tortoise town is your source for the best tortoise for sale , as well as real live freshwater or pond turtles for sale turtle store anywhere. Shop a full selection of real baby turtles through adult captive bred turtles for sale online.
things you might not know about your Concentric Diamond Back Terrapin
- Concentric Diamond Back Terrapin can grow up to 9 inches in length. Most range from 5 to 9 inches. (10-12 cm) The only difference from the Diamondback Terrapin is the pattern on their shell and skin. Instead of spots, they form circular shapes.
- Most typically live between 20 to 40 years. They can live up to 50 years. The lifespans are determined by their environment and quality of life.
- DBT are native to the Eastern United States.
- Since these turtles are cold-blooded they use the water to help regulate their temperature.
- These small turtles are almost entirely aquatic. Sometimes they will bask but they live mostly underwater.
- Nesting is the only activity that terrapins do on land.
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