What started as a private collection has grown into a haven for pets that people no longer wanted or were unable to care for.

As I have time, I'm going to add quick "Keeper's Notes" to each of these animals.  When the caption turns to a link, feel free to click.

Red Eared Slider out from the pond	Baby slider from 2006 hatch	Florida Cooter wondering what's up?
Pseudemys scripta elegans	Pseudemys scripta elegans	Pseudemys floridana

Help! I suddenly and accidentally aquired a turtle!

Clem - captive bred Box Turtle Mel - Florida Soft Shelled Turtle Map Turtle Terapene Tironyx ferox Graptemys The Captive Keeping and Care of Red Eared Sliders Skippy -- He's been sick Part of the herd of adults so he spent the winter indoors G. sulcata Lester Gracie looking out the livingroom window Iguana iguana (Green Iguana) Cyclura cornuta (Rhinoceros Iguana) Herb & Doris Humphrey Geochelone sulcata (African Spur Thigh Tortoise) Geochelone elephantopus (Galapagos Tortoise) Iguanas when they're not in the house Iguana iguana (Green Iguana) Cylura Cornuta (Rhino Iguana) We do not breed or sell These photos are for reference and nostalgia purposes. The current collection is primarily the rescue of Forgotten friends 4 Hours old Sulcata hatchlings & eggs Marine Aquarium Md turtle (2 yrs) G. sulcata 4 hours old Map turtle Main Sulcata Paddock Russian Tortoise Paddock Box Turtle Resort Humphrey the Galapogos Tortoise Sliders