Diamondback Turtles

[jayne]

These have gone to the top of my wish list,so I was wondering if anyone knows any breeders?

I've seen some CB05 available for £250 online,but I'd prefer to buy direct from a breeder if possible.

Also,does anyone keep them on here? I've read they need brackish water, apart from that,are they difficult?

They are so beautiful I definitely want to try them

[touie]

they have some in southcoast exotics for the same price

[jayne]

That's where I saw them!

[Becks]

yes ive also seen these they may be cb
but doesnt mean they where cb in this country ..
u are wise hun to look for a uk breeder u know u will definatly get a heathtly animal then ..
luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[touie]

there was one on www.arkreptilegroup.com a while ago that needed rehoming not sure if its still there worth a look though!

[Lloyd]

im ot really up on diamond backs but i know that the brackish water thing has been something many people in the states have had different views on for years.

[HermanniChris23]

Wish I was over in the UK....I have been breeding Diamondback Terrapins for going on 5 years now

[Becks]

wow they are very stunning a credit to u as u are to them m8 luv becks sxxxxxxxx

[piglet]

Brilliant pictures Chris and beautiful diamond backs, i can see why you wany them Jayne.
Darren

[HermanniChris23]

Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin), by nature are the only emydid turtle in the U.S.A. native to brackish water. Aside from the various species of Sea Turtles, Diamondbacks are the only ones who come from this area. There are 7 subspecies of the Diamondback Terrapin and they are all found along the east coast all the way to Texas. In the wild Terrapins reside and live their entire lives in estuaries, salt marshes, inlets, bays and brackish water surrounding barrier islands. Terrapins have a special salt gland located in the head that help them to adapt to this kind of water. In captivity it is very easy to keep captive bred terrapins in fresh water, providing they have been basically born into it. Acclimating a wild terrapin to fresh water when it has been removed from brackish, is close to impossible. Although it does work and I have been successful in doing so more than once, it is not reccommended by any means. I hatch out a sufficient anount of baby diamondbacks every year and all are born into fresh water and live there entire lives in it. The care for a terrapin is the same as any slider or fresh water turtle once again providing that they were born into the fresh water.

Not to mention they are absolutley gorgeous animals and come in several color variations.