Turtles

Diamondback terrapins, or Malaclemys terrapin, are aquatic turtles that can be found along the United States east coast. You can find diamondback terrapins from Texas to Massachusetts, usually in the brackish waters of salt marshes, lagoons, or mangroves. While diamondback terrapins are not easy to care for, you can study their behavior, give them the…

When most people enter the world of herpetology for the first time, they often think of starting with a turtle or tortoise. Many people are under the misconception that these creatures live on nothing. They mistakingly get them thinking that as long as they have food and water, that they will live to be 100…