Breeders and sellers

Online reptile seller with turtle and tortoise categories including red-eared sliders, eastern box turtles, Russian tortoises and sulcata tortoises, delivered to the door with a live arrival guarantee. The states served and any FDA 4-inch statement were not shown on the pages read.

Online seller of captive-bred reptiles only, with turtle and tortoise categories. Live animals ship FedEx Overnight Monday to Wednesday with a live arrival guarantee, not to Alaska, Hawaii or the District of Columbia, and its terms state that all turtles and tortoises under 4 inches are sold for scientific or educational purposes only. Ships: all states except AK, HI and DC.

Online seller listing a large range of aquatic turtles such as painted turtles, sliders in sizes up to garden pond size, map, mud, musk and side-necked turtles, plus a tortoise category. Animals ship next day air, and the site notes health certificates are required for deliveries to certain states. No FDA 4-inch statement was found on the homepage.

Small breeder selling tortoises, turtles, box turtles and incubating tortoise eggs by email order rather than online checkout, with care sheets and egg data on the site. Its location, shipping area and any FDA 4-inch statement were not shown on the pages read.

Online reptile retailer operating since 1993 under Big Apple Pet Supply, with a tortoises and turtles category and overnight delivery of live animals. Reptiles carry a 3-day health guarantee when signed for on the first delivery attempt; states served and any FDA 4-inch statement were not shown on the pages read. 561-397-3977.

Tortoise and iguana farm selling Aldabra, sulcata, Galapagos, red-footed, star and black mountain tortoises as hatchlings, sub-adults and adults. Its terms state that tortoises 4 inches and over are pet shop size and tortoises under 4 inches are not sold as pets, and some iguana species require proof of Florida residency.

Online seller of aquatic turtles, tortoises, food and supplies that says it has operated for over 40 years and changed ownership in late 2024. Live animals ship by air only within the contiguous United States and are held when forecast lows are below 38 F. No statement about the FDA 4-inch rule or animal sizes was found on the pages read. Ships: contiguous US only. 656-777-1509.

Miami breeding program and animal encounter business that grew from a sulcata tortoise and sells captive-born tortoises, turtles, snakes and lizards. Live animals ship priority overnight, usually on Tuesdays, with a live arrival guarantee and a 1-month health guarantee; states served and any FDA 4-inch statement were not shown on the pages read. 786-584-0533.

Online seller of captive-bred reptiles with a Miami address that lists turtles such as pink-bellied side-necks and Fly River turtles plus a tortoise category. Ships FedEx Priority Overnight to all states except Alaska, Hawaii and the District of Columbia, and its turtle page cites the federal rule against selling turtles under 4 inches, with 4 inch juveniles offered. Ships: all states except AK, HI and DC.

Large online reptile seller with turtle and tortoise categories, including captive-bred painted turtles, that ships all animal orders overnight with a live, visibly healthy arrival guarantee and also sells supplies and feeders. Its site does not show a street address; third-party listings place its retail store in Deerfield Beach. No FDA 4-inch statement or list of states served was found on the pages read. 954-428-8005.

Breeder and online retailer of captive-bred reptiles with turtle and tortoise categories, shipping overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a live arrival guarantee. Does not ship to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, and its turtle page states that turtles and tortoises under 4 inches are offered for educational, scientific or export purposes only, not as pets. Ships: all states except AK and HI. 305-305-5998.

Tortoise-only breeder and seller in Las Vegas that maintains hundreds of adult tortoises and lists captive-bred babies of Greek, marginated, Russian and sulcata tortoises, with shipping terms on a separate shipping page. Tortoises are not covered by the FDA turtle rule.

Biologist-run captive breeder in Galloway, New Jersey working with more than 25 species of tortoises and turtles plus lizards and snakes, selling tortoises by size from hatchlings to adults and box turtles including eastern, Florida, ornate and Chinese. Ships overnight with a live arrival and 7-day health guarantee; no FDA 4-inch statement was found on the pages read. 609-705-7787.

Home-based breeder of red-footed and other tortoises and turtles, formerly in Wimauma, Florida and now in Alice, Texas, selling hatchlings and other sizes by mail order. Ships throughout the continental United States and to Alaska, with pickup possible near Corpus Christi, and its terms state that tortoises and turtles under 4 inches are offered for scientific or educational purposes only. Ships: continental US and AK. 727-421-5542.

Direct-to-consumer online reptile seller with turtle and tortoise categories that also runs a retail store in Live Oak, near San Antonio. Shipping is covered by a live arrival guarantee subject to weather limits; states served and any FDA 4-inch statement were not shown on the pages read.