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Nicaraguan Ornate Turtles are possibly the most durable of all turtles. Nicaraguan Ornate Sliders are pretty - but are considered strong survivors at all costs. They have a colorful mix of greens, yellows, and black circular patterns, and they are the turtle equivalent of armored tanks.
An excellent starter/first turtle, they're fine by themselves or are perfectly at home in a community tank with most other similar sized turtles. We start ours out on pellets and greens but they will also take fish, meat & worms and they can learn to eat from your hand very quickly.
In nature, Nicaraguan Ornate Sliders come from a very limited range in Costa Rica and Nicaragua where not surprisingly, they share the water with Lake Nicaraguan Sharks. There, it is their pretty shell that gets them in trouble as they are collected both for their meat and their brightly colored shells - famous for their decorative circular patterns. As adults they make fine warmer pond turtles giving even the biggest raccoon reason to move on...
As hatchlings and adults, these are one pretty and tough turtle-- one that makes turtle keeping very easy.
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Nicaraguan slider
Healthy turtles. Easy communication.
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Nicaraguan slider
Good condition ???
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Two Gorgeous Turtles
I purchased these as adults. They have lots of color, they are not shy, I think hatchlings would bring even more fun to the tank. Cant go wrong here. Buy one for yourself!
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Nicaraguan Ornate Slider
I have no idea if I received a male or female, Shelldon my turtle is a hatchling. I absolutely love him!!! For the time being I refer to my turtle as a him lol If he ends up a she then Shelly :) I received him on time as I requested, in amazing, safe packaging and the food I bought as well. I have had him about a day and a half now and he's very active even is eating out of my hand already!! You can tell they take very good care of the turtle's they raise and I would imagine the same for the tortoises too! I will definitely do future business with them and highly recommend them to anyone who is interested in getting a healthy turtle or tortoise.
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Amazing customer service
I have ordered a total of 3 turtle from the turtle source and every single one comes healthy and beautiful. I have been able to directly communicate with company via email and get answers t I all of my questions
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Exactly what you order
Turtle arrived safely and has settled into its new home great! Eating, basking and swimming actively on the first day!
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New turtles
Very nice will order agi
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Amazing specimen
I've had mine for 14 months now. He is doing great, very healthy and active. He arrived to me as a hatchling, and to this, I've had no health problems with him. He's brought my family and myself intense joy - and when we move into a bigger home I'll be getting more turtles, and I will always support and recommend TurtleSource. They're friendly, care for their animals well, and are the best in my opinion. I have ordered from their competitors and have not been happy. TurtleSource might be a little bit more expensive than the rest, but it's because everyone from the Owner to the Employees cares deeply about what they do. It's noticeable in the type of quality specimens they produce. A+++
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Nicaraguan ornate sliders
My sliders arrived in great shape and very active. Beautiful turtles!
