Empire of the Turtle Pricelist

Updated 05 February 2010

Please read this page as it should answer most questions.

Click on the "Common Names" to open the species' information page and on the camera icon (if present) to see the actual turtles for sale.

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	YEAR	PRICE	PICTURES
Snakeneck / Sideneck Turtles	Chelidae

Reimann's Snakeneck	*Chelodina reimanni*	2009	sold out
Parker's Snakeneck	*Macrochelodina parkeri*	2010	$150
Siebenrock's Snakeneck	*Macrochelodina rugosa siebenrocki*	2010	$75

Branderhorst's Side-necked Turtle	*Elseya branderhorstii*	2008	sold out
New Guinea Snapping Turtle	*Elseya novaeguineae*	2010	$45
Northern New Guinea Snapping	*Elseya schultzei*	2009	sold out
Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle	*Emydura subglobosa*	2009	sold out
Peter's Side-necked Turtle	*Phrynops geoffroanus tuberosus*	2009	sold out
Gibba Turtle	*Phrynops gibbus*	2010	$50
Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle	*Phrynops hilarii*	2009	sold out
Common Toad Headed Turtle	*Phrynops nasuta*	2009	sold out

Sideneck Turtles	Pelomedusidae

West African Mud Turtle	*Pelusios castaneus*	2008	sold out
African Helmeted Turtle	*Pelomedusa subrufa*	2008	sold out

Pond Turtles	Emydidae;Emydinae

Eastern Painted Turtle	*Chrysemys picta picta*	2009	sold out
North American Spotted Turtle	*Clemmys guttata*	2009	sold out
European Pond Turtle	*Emys orbicularis*	2008	sold out

Pond & River Turtles	Emydidae;Batagurinae

Vietnamese Leaf Turtle	*Mauremys annamensis*	2008	sold out
Painted Terrapin	*Callagur borneoensis*	2008	sold out
Reeve's Turtle	*Chinemys reevesii*	2008	sold out
Amboina Box Turtle	*Cuora amboinensis*	2008	sold out
Chinese Box Turtle	*Cuora flavomarginata*	2009	sold out
Brown Roofed Turtle	**Pangshura smithi**	2010	$250
Western Caspian Pond Turtle	*Mauremys caspica rivulata*	2007	sold out
Chinese Thread Turtle	*Ocadia sinensis*	2009	sold out
Central American Wood Turtle	*Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni*	2009	sold out

Tortoises	Testudidae

Red-footed Tortoise	*Geochelone carbonaria*	2009	sold out
Cherryhead Red-footed Tortoise	*Geochelone carbonaria*	2009	sold out
Indian Star Tortoise	*Geochelone elegans*	2009	sold out
African Spurred Tortoise *	**Geochelone sulcata ***	2009	sold out
Pancake Tortoise	*Malacochersus tornieri*	2009	sold out
Eastern Hermann's Tortoise	*Testudo hermanni boettgeri*	2009	$115
Turkish Spur-thighed Tortoise	*Testudo graeca ibera*	2007	sold out
Golden Greek	*Testudo graeca terrestris*	2009	sold out

Mud / Musk Turtles	Kinosternidae

White-cheek Mud Turtle	*Kinosternon leucostomum*	2009	sold out
Scorpion Mud Turtle	*Kinosternon s. scorpioides*	2009	sold out
Red-cheeked Mud Turtle	*K. s. cruentatum*	2009	sold out
Chiapas Musk Turtle	*Staurotypus salvinii*	2010	$85
Mexican Giant Musk	*Staurotypus triporcatus*	2008	---

Softshell Turtles	Trionychidae; Cyclanorbinae

Senegal Flapshell Turtle	*Cyclanorbis senegalensis*	2004	sold out

*Sulcata require a health certificate when crossing state lines. So if you live outside of Florida, I will need to charge an additional $15 per order (so $15 for one tortoise or many). Reference link.

DISCLAIMERS

1) All turtles and tortoises offered for sale are CBB excess from my collection and intended to establish or enhance breeding groups in other collections, in order to increase the viability of the species in captivity.

2) No sales will be made to minors.

3) No sales to pet stores.

4) It is up to customers to know their local laws pertaining to reptiles and act accordingly.

5) This is not a business. I do not have a storefront, staff, or keep posted hours. I do have a full time job. I try to be prompt with responses and normally check my email at least twice a day, but there are times that I am away - mainly weekends. Please keep this in mind when contacting.

6) If you are looking for a species that is not mentioned on this list or on my Breeding Projects page then I will not have it - ever.

7) If you are seriously looking for a species that I have had in the past, but am out of now, you can email me and get added to a wish-list. When I have the species I will contact you in the order you contacted me and you will have a few days to respond before I move to the next interested party.

GUARANTEES

1) All turtles sold are feeding and weeks to months old. Nothing right out of the egg.

2) There will be no: extra scutes (unless specified), extra heads, missing eyes, missing feet, missing toes, or missing tail tips.

3) Live arrival guaranteed. In the unfortunate circumstance that a turtle is DOA, you need to contact me the day of arrival and send me a picture for verification.

ORDERING AND PAYMENT STEPS

1) Email me before sending any funds to verify turtle availability. mailto:eric@empireoftheturtle.com.

2) To get a total, I will need to run a shipping quote. For this I will need; your first and last name, full address, and a phone number. The phone number goes on the box in case of delivery problems. There are no packing charges. Styrofoam lined boxes, heat/cold packs (depending on weather), cloth bags /deli cups are included in the price of the animal. All boxes and packing materials are new. You can reuse the box and gel cold packs. Please recycle.

3) If I have what you are looking for proceed to step 3a or 3b.

3a) I accept paypal under account earthbuilder9@empireoftheturtle.com . If you haven't used Paypal, you can follow this link and find out how it works.

3b) I also accept USPS Money Orders at Eric Holt, P.O. Box 22, Yalaha Florida 34797. Please inform me if you mail a money order so that I check the P.O. Box.

4) Once I have payment I can ship Mon-Wed for Tue-Thu arrival. I will need to know what day (Tuesday thru Thursday) that you or another responsible party can be at the shipping address to receive the turtle. I need this information at least by midnight the night prior to shipping. I do not ship past Wednesday, in order to leave at least two regular business days for the package to be delivered in case of a carrier error.

5) I ship the turtle via Next Day Air, or the equivalent, and email you a confirmation with tracking information that evening. Tracking usually begins showing up after 8pm Eastern Time and can be followed at the appropriate link.

6) Please let me know how the turtle arrives. In the unfortunate circumstance that a turtle is DOA, you need to contact me the day of arrival and send me a picture for verification.

7) If you would post feedback http://www.turtleforum.com/forum/upload/index.php?showtopic=4169&st=0 . It would be greatly appreciated. Preferably positive. If there is a problem, please contact me first to try and rectify matters. Also, while in the dealer section post on any other names you have dealt with.

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