Water turtles require more extensive care and are recommended to be kept outdoors to help duplicate it's natural environment, ...

While mud turtles do not have sharp ridges rising along ... If you have one as a pet, handle it with care. If you're out exploring swamps and ponds, remain observant and cautious.

Twenty species of mud turtles received CITES Appendix II protections, and two species were listed under Appendix I, which bans commercial trade. These species are primarily threatened by habitat loss ...