Mud turtles make ideal pets and can easily thrive both indoors and outside. The original habitats of these omnivorous turtles include sandy, wet and muddy areas.

Here are 4 popular species of mud turtles which are kept as pets:

Eastern Mud Turtle

These turtles are quite small (about 3-4 inches in size). They have an olive brown shell with no pattern and a yellow, hinged lower shell.

Mississippi Mud Turtle

They look like Eastern mud turtles except for the two, light-colored lines on either side of their head. The lines extend from the tip of the head to the shell.

Striped Mud Turtle

These turtles are generally smaller than other mud turtles. They can easily be distinguished by 3 colored stripes that run vertically along their shell. There is also a single stripe that runs between their eyes.

Yellow Mud Turtle

Yellow mud turtles can be distinguished from other mud turtles by their yellow coloring on the head and sides of the neck. This yellow color may extend to their shell.

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