Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society

Baltimore, 21203

http://www.matts-turtles.org

matts_adoptions@hotmail.com

Today's Hours: Closed

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View all pets at Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society

Box turtles in nm

out of town pet

Geraldine y slider (water turtle)

Lubanzi african mud

Trevor y slider

Penny fl cooter (water turtle)

Sulcata tortoise

Oaklyn r slider (water turtle)

Triscuit red eared slider (good 1st water turtle)

Our Mission

Please note, we DO NOT have a shelter. All fostering is done from our homes. We are an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit helping people take better care of their pet turtles and tortoises and helping wild turtles stay wild. As a public service, we help re-home pet turtles, since most pet turtles can't be relesed to the wild due to the risk to wild turtles. Turtles aren't for everyone and need more care than most people realize, but we hope we can help you decide if one is right for you. Not all species make good pets, and some are better pets than others. Please visit our website if you'd like to learn more about us or specific turtles. When you email, include your city & state, as not all turtles are legal in all states. We'll send you recommended reading and educaitonal material with the adoption application. Consider adopting a turtle rather than buying a turtle for sale. We also hope you can attend one of our meetings in Catonsville, MD, to connect with other turtle lovers.

Adoption Policy

Please DO NOT CALL until after you've emailed to request an application. INCLUDE YOUR CITY and STATE when contacting MATTS. Not all turtles are legal in all states, and we need to know your location to know if you will be legally able to adopt a specific turtle. Please e-mail matts_adoptions@hotmail.com to request an application. We'll email you the application with recommended reading. Once the application is returned to MATTS, we'll go over it and might make some recommendations or ask more questions. If everything looks good, we'll ask you to complete an enclosure for the turtle or tortoise and send pictures of it. If everything looks good, we'll schedule a date and time for you to pick up your new pet or have it shipped when possible. Our turtles come with a no sale, no trade adoption contract upon adoption. Shipping is possible if temperatures allow, via FedEx next day shipping, for delivery on a Wednesday or Thursday. We've been shipping turtles for 20 years, and it's very humane, and better than how many turtles are transported to pet stores. Adopters must pay for shipping, and depending on location and turtle size, shipping may be between $50 and $130 for a typical turtle. In NJ, the state requires you to obtain a $10 Individual Hobby permit after getting a turtle. It's a fairly easy permit to get, and our adoption contract serves as a receipt needed to prove you didn't take the turtle from the wild. Visit https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/wildlife/exotic-and-nongame-wildlife-permit-applications/ to apply for a permit. See https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/wildlife/exotic-and-nongame-species-permit-faqs/ if you have questions. In Maryland our adoption contract serves as a receipt needed to prove you didn't take the turtle from the wild. Maryland regulations can be found at https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/Licenses/captive.aspx NY residents would need a special educational permit from the DEC to keep any Terrapene species of box turtle or any native NY state reptil