Turtles For Sale – Heed My Advice
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There are places in your local community where you may see turtles for sale. However there is an easier way to find a pet turtle. If you spend any time online and make a Google search for turtles for sale you will find a number of online businesses catering to this market. Finding a reputable online business that deals in turtles is another matter all together. In perusing the turtle forums there are nightmare stories of some online sellers that you want to avoid. I will only mention the two sites I came across that have a reputation for high quality.
The Turtle Pimp at www.turtlepimp.com seems to rate highly with many people that have used their services. The turtles for sale at Turtle Pimp include domestic turtles, rare and exotic turtles, and tortoises. The owners of Turtle Pimp, located in the state of Florida, say they are in business “for the love of turtles”. They are highly responsible and all their turtles for sale come with, a live arrival guarantee, a health before shipping guarantee, and a health after shipping guarantee of one week.
Another highly rated online business that has turtles for sale is Reptile City at www.reptilecity.com. Their toll free number is 1-888-220-3536. They are not a store but a pet reptile ranch located outside Dallas, Texas on a 20-acre plot that has been existence for over 10 years. They have their turtles in a natural environment so they can grow up healthy before they are sold. They have 12 turtle ponds with approximately 1800 adult breeders of varies species. The turtles for sale at Reptile City include domestic turtles, rare and exotic turtles, and tortoises. They also guarantee the heath and shipping of their turtles for sale.
When looking for turtles for sale it is important that you know what is required to take care of the turtle you want as a pet. The following forums are a good place to interact with other turtle owners and ask questions about the particular species you want to purchase: 1) www.turtleforum.com and 2) www.turtletimes.com. There are significant costs associate with owning a pet turtle and these forums will help you decide exactly what equipment requirements are necessary before you even begin looking for specific turtles for sale. As mentioned, Turtle Pimp and Reptile City have good reputations so I advise you to start at these sites and don’t get distracted by the other listings with turtles for sale. You will be a happy customer if you heed my advice.
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