All our turtles and terrapins are captive bred.
We do NOT recommend keeping Turtles or Terrapins with fish.
This listing is for 1 River Cooter Turtle
What is a River Cooter Turtle?
River Cooters (Pseudemys concinna) are a medium sized freshwater turtle. Males grow approximately Six to Eight inches in size (shell front to back) and Females can grow to anything from Eight to Fifteen inches in size, At adult size they should be kept in an aquarium with a minimum size of 36" x 18" x 18" River Cooters are a basking species and so they require a landed area that has heating coming from above.
How do I keep a River Cooter?
An ideal way to keep River Cooters would be in a glass aquarium with a good filter (to keep water clean), a heater (to keep water at a constant 25 degrees), and UVB light (to encourage correct shell growth). They also need a landed area with a spot bulb or other heater where they can get out of the water and dry off- Turtle Docks can be used as landed areas or slate that has been securely placed on top of rocks.
What do I feed my River Cooter?
River Cooters are omnivores and in the wild would eat vegetation and such things as fish and insects. For your pet River Cooter however, there are various complete dried and frozen foods that contain all of the animals dietary requirements.
How big and what sex will my River Cooter be?
This listing is for River Cooter Turtles- Please email us if you would like to know if we have a specific Sex or size in our current stock. The shell size will be 3"- 8" Depending on Sex and Age
Shipping Details and Livestock Terms and Conditions
Due to their size, Adult River Cooter Turtles are sent through a specific courier whom make deliveries once a Month- If you would like to know when the next delivery is please contact us via email to find out, Otherwise if an order is made with no query it will automatically be put onto the next earliest available delivery and we will notify you by email of the expected Date of delivery.
Although Turtles and Terrapins are hardy little creatures, we still try to keep the stress caused by transporting them to a minimum. As consequence we do not accept returns on them so please make sure you definitely want them before ordering. In the unlikely event of your Turtle or Terrapin arriving dead we will arrange for another one to dispatched as soon as possible. Please note, we need to be notified within 24 hours of receiving the animal and we arrange for our courier to collect the dead Turtle/ Terrapin when they deliver the replacement. Due to the inherent risk of moving livestock we will only offer a free of charge replacement once. By purchasing livestock from us, you are thereby agreeing to our terms and conditions.
